If you are anything like me, on September 11, 2011, you felt a strong sense of loss when Entourage ended. For 8 years Vince, Drama, Turtle, E, and Ari were a main staple on my television screen. I loved that show and when the finale ended, I was left with more questions than answers. Is Vince really going to marry Sophia? Are Sloan and E really going to work it out? Is E really going to quit? Is Ari going to take that job? Well rest assured, all questions will be answered on June 5th, and I for one, can not be more excited. I mean look at it.....
Could that trailer BE more perfect?? Now excuse me while I go back and binge watch all 8 seasons. Oh, and am I the only one who's bummed that Adrian Grenier isn't playing Aquaman in the new movie?
The Wolf of Wall Street is a wholesome, feel good romp into the world of the stock market. Leon- you know what, I can't even type that with a straight face. This movie opens with a rousing game of "dwarf tossing" and goes downhill (or uphill, depending on who you ask) from there. If you're looking for Gordon Gekko, you've DEFINITELY come to the wrong place. Leo plays Jordon Belfort, a young stock broker, new to Wall Street. He starts off on the phones, eventually becoming a top seller, until the market crashed in the 80s. He's out of work until he finds a job in the newspaper and is introduced to the world of the "penny stock" from there we see the birth of his company, "Stratton Oakmont." We see him spiral out of control thanks to cocaine, quaaludes, and alcohol and although some of those scenes are funny, it's still a little sad to watch a man's life disintegrate before your eyes. Jonah Hill plays Donnie Azoff, Jordon's best friend and business partner, and he does a very good job. The movie is long, coming in at a full 3 hours, and around hour 2, you really start to feel it. I wouldn't bring my kids to the movie, although several people at the 6pm Sunday showing that I saw, did. The kid behind me even said to his mom, "I don't think this is appropriate for me to be watching." And with a record setting 506 uses of the "f-word," numerous scenes filled with sex and drug use, and a scene including eating a live goldfish, he was absolutely correct. Am I surprised? No, this is the man that brought us Goodfellas, Casino, and The Departed. To complain about cursing, drugs and sex would be like going to see a Tarantino movie and complaining about too much violence. All in all, it was a good movie. I enjoyed myself although it was a bit long for my taste. 7.5/10