Quick review-Ip Man 2

If you haven't seen the first Ip Man, you should. It's one of the best martial arts films in years. Ip Man was a grandmaster that taught Bruce Lee as well as many others in the martial art of Wing Chun.  The second film is as good as the first one. The cinematography is great in the film and so is the choreography. The scene with Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung fighting on a balancing table is amazing! Go see it if you have the chance(after you watch the first one, of course). 

Review-The Smurfs

The Smurf is the live action movie based on the popular 80's cartoon. If you never seen the cartoon before, here's a brief summary. The Smurf are little blue people(no, it's not Avatar) that live in harmony in  a village filled with mushroom houses. Most of the them are named for their character traits. In the cartoon as well as the movie, their nemesis is Gargamel(Hank Azaria). He wants to capture them to harness their essence for magical purposes. Enter a portal that transports a handful of Smurfs and Gargamel to New York and you have the plot for the movie. It is a surprising cute movie that will appear to kids and the parents that loved the show when they were young. Even if you were not a fan of the show, there are moments that you will enjoy in the movie. The animation is good but it seems a little off at times. Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays(from Glee) does a good job in the movie as the couple who protect the Smurfs while in New York.