Expendables 3

Non-stop action in this 3rd installment of a group of mercenaries working discreetly for the CIA. All star cast includes, Harrison Ford, The Gov, Mel Gibson, Wesly Snipes, Sly and many others. If you like mass chaos this is the movie for you. The group is dispatched to bring back alive a rogue member,Gibson, who is wanted for war crimes and is holed up in some unheard of country. Needless to say, things don't go as planned and everything stars blowing up. 2 1/2 bananas

Lucy

Scarlett Johanson stars in this intriguing and yet stupid sci-fi  drama. First half starts off with Scarlett being kidnapped and drugs being sewed into her stomach. When she is beaten up the drugs spill out into her body creating a super person who eventually will be able to use 100% of her brain computing power versus the average persons 10%. Second half goes off the rail with super woman doing the unbelievable. 2 bananas

Dawn of The Planet of the Apes

The Apes have settled in, peacefully just north of San Fransico, and have built a human like community. The few remaining humans who haven't been wiped out by their own genetically produced simian virus are holed up in San Fran and need access to a power dam located in Ape territory. Needless to say things don't go well for the Apes and both humans and apes go after each other. Life like apes make this a treat to see but story line could be better. There will definitely be a continuation in this series. 2 1/2 bananas

22 jump street

The boys have moved across the street from 21 Jump Street in this sequel. Basically same plot, Channing and Hill under achieving cops, are sent to college to find a drug dealer. Mayhem follows as both continue to slapstick their way to glory at their captains( Ice Cube) expense. Some very funny sequences but  a lot of dead space in between. The usual very adult humor. Ice Cube and Hill's sweethearts roommate steal the show. 2 1/2 bananas

Edge of Tomorrow

Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt co-star in this futuristic sci-fi drama. As aliens are taking over the world they both become infected with alien dna thus allowing them to keep resetting the day; the reason the aliens are winning as they can see what goes wrong and redo. Great special effects and action scenes make this a true summer blockbuster. 3 1/2 bananas

Million Ways to Die in the West

Screwball comedy that parodies many different movies.Gross, vulgar and  funny can sum up this 1800s western that stars Seth McFarland , Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson. Local sheep farmer is dumped by his girlfriend causing him to take a stand against his ex's boyfriend. Things get complicated when the local outlaw finds out that sheepboy has been seeing his wife. A poor Blazing Saddles! 2 1/2 bananas

Chef

Popular California chef has heated Twitter exchange with food critic not knowing that it was going viral. Fired from his job, his ex wife talks him into buying a food service truck, in Miami, and he begins selling Cubans along the route back to LA with his son. A true delight with many cameo appearances of big actors. Don't miss it! 4 bananas

Million Dollar Arm

Self absorbed sports agent with no clients comes up with the idea, from watching a cricket match, to travel to India to promote a contest to find two who can be  turned into major baseball players. Once two are found from  nation wide tryouts the story shifts to The University of Southern California where the two young undeveloped pitchers  have six months to prove their worth. Based on true events, you'll leave this movie feeling good. 3 1/2 bananas

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Wolverine is sent into the past to stop Raven from killing the creator of a series of advanced robots who are engineered with the blood of Raven to destroy mutants. Wolverine has to get both sides of the mutants to agree to work together or all is for naught. Terrific special effects but at times a bit confusing. The ending which leaves you asking WTF just happened will bring you back for another episode.  3 1/2 bananas

The Immigrant

Emily Blunt and River Phoenix star in this 30's era drama of two young polish sisters arriving at Ellis Island; where one is detained because of illness and the other is unkowningly singled out by a kind  hearted pimp ( is there such a thing) to become one of his ladies. All the while this woman of the night saves her money to somehow try to bribe the authorities from deporting her ill sister. Phoenix and Blunt give fantastic performances in this not so dark movie. 3 1/2 bananas