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Jay Likes the Oscars 20...

Billy Crystal is back hosting the Oscars and all is right with the World. Expect for war, famine, and global warming. But aside from those things all is good. In years past my Oscar picks have been more heavily based on the predictions of they-who-are-in-the-know rather than...

“The Holding Patt...

We here at Jay likes Movies also like music. If fact, we love music. Especially Texas music. So when I listened to the new album The Holding Pattern by my good friend singer-songwriter Nate Kipp I felt it absofrackinlutely necessary to share my thoughts with you, dear Jay likes...

Van Halen – A Dif...

They heard we missed them so they’re back! Van Halen (the ‘they’ of which I speak) went out and recorded their first album with “Diamond” David Lee Roth in almost 30 years and it is awesome. In fact, dare I say it’s the best Van Halen album in 30 years. Oh I dare. I...

Chronicle...

Chronicle is Heroes meets Paranormal Activity. For the most part it’s shot from the point of view (and hand-held camcorder) of a troubled-teen who suddenly finds himself and his two friends with superhuman powers. Let’s not worry our pretty little heads about how they got their...

The Artist...

There are no words to describe The Artist. For the most part there are no words in The Artist. French director Michel Hazanavicius’s love letter to the silent film era was the best movie of 2011. I know I’ve probably said that before, but I really mean it this time. It’s...

Hugo...

What can I say about Martin Scorsese’s Hugo that I haven’t already said? Well, considering that I haven’t said anything yet, a lot. Are you even paying attention? Good. Set in the 1930′s Hugo is as thoughtful as it is three dimensional. Hugo (Asa Butterfield)...

Mission: Impossible ...

I really had no desire to go see Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol , but enough friends and family suggested it that I had to go. I am so glad I did. It was hands down the best in the series. Tom Cruise kicked usual ass as Ethan Hunt. As did Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg,...

The Girl with the Drago...

David Fincher’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo was one of the best movies of 2011 in my 2012 opinion. Not the best movie mind you, but certainly in my top 5. I haven’t read the book the late Stieg Larsson made up in his head and put on paper nor have I seen the 2009 Swedish...

Immortals...

“All men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.” -Socrates Immortals is a big, actiony guy movie full of blood and testosterone. But it’s a guy movie with a heart. Nah….it’s just a guy movie. It is really...

The Descendants...

“What is it that makes the women in my life destroy themselves? ” The Descendants is a movie. This we know. It’s about Hawaiian land baron and father Matt King (George Clooney) who must step up and be a better dad after his wife has an accident that results in...