Movie title: The Man From Uncle
Reviewers: Mohit, Evan, Tirthesha
Opening date of the movie: August 14 2015
Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer
Ontario movie rating: PG13
Tobacco Impressions:
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Movie title: Mission Impossible: Rouge Nation
Movie Critic:Linda Bui
Movie genre: Action
Ontario Movie Rating (PG, PG14 etc.): PG
Opening date: July 31, 2015
Starring:Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
General age of people in the theatre:All ages!
Tobacco use
Mission Impossible: Rouge Nation follows spy agent Ethan Hunt as he tries to prove that there’s an existing terrorist group called the Syndicate, made up of former intelligence operatives around the world. The only problem is that the Impossible Mission Force (IMF), in which he’s a part of, gets shut down, with its operations taken over by the CIA. Hunt must prove that the Syndicate does exist in order to save lives and the IMF and with twists and turns, the task is nearly impossible!Is any mission too impossible for Ethan Hunt? No. Even when your team gets dissolved by the government? No again. The action and sequences of what seemed like impossible tasks kept me on the edge of my seat. I also really enjoyed the moments of comedic relief by both Tom Cruise’s character, Ethan Hunt, and his right-wing man, Benji played by Simon Pegg. What I didn’t like was that there was only one female character, Ilsa Faust played by Rebecca Ferguson, in the movie. Although she was super fierce and kicked-butt, I would really like to see more strong female protagonists in future Mission Impossible movies. Mission Impossible: Rouge Nation was a fantastic action spy film and definitely deserves the title of must-see summer blockbuster. So, your mission, should you accept it, is to grab some friends or family members and call on your inner secret agent and go watch the movie!
There was no commercial tobacco product use AT ALL during the movie. My movie dates, my cousins, were surprised when I asked them what they thought about not seeing any on-screen smoking. One thought that for sure a villain would have been smoking because it seemed to be a “norm” she saw in other action thrillers. We were all glad that there wasn’t any use we know that young people are susceptible to being influenced by what we see on-screens. My youngest cousin, who is a huge fan, wanted to re-enact some of the action scenes (with sound effects) after watching the movie. So, you definitely don’t need tobacco presence in a film to enjoy it!
Minions
Date : released July 10
Rated: G
Reviewed by: May, Molly, Tarnem, and Randall
The YATI crew reviewed Minions. The movie is all about these lovable creatures trying to find a new despicable master to follow. Luckily the Minions didn’t find any Big Tobacco executives to serve. This movie is 100% smoke-free! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B99CUoSxtvG-OFpTRmI5Q1UxU00/view
Divergent Series: The Insurgent
Released March 2015
Rated PG
No Tobacco Impressions
Review by REACT
Pitch Perfect 2
Released May, 15 2015
Rated PG in Ontario
Check out YATI volunteers Tarnem and Molly’s review of Pitch Perfect 2. This fantastic sequel continues to follow the same group of hilarious young female college students in an cappella signing group.
Pitch Perfect 2 is a wonderful movie that promotes overcoming challenges, teamwork, and making great music. These ladies are amazing role models in more ways than one. PP 2 is entirely smoke-free and why wouldn’t it be?! Using tobacco can damage people’s vocal chords and ruin their singing voices.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-UZYVqfDAlgczJSdGVldk5JVzQ/edit?pli=1
On February 20th, 7 YATI volunteers ventured into the heart of downtown Toronto to create this insightful smoke-free movie review of The DUFF. DUFF stands for Designated Ugly Fat Friend, which at first glance, seems like a terrible idea for a movie. Fortunately, the movie has a positive message as it encourages high school students to be proud of who they are. The best thing about this movie is that they didn’t need to use tobacco products to build the story or the characters. The positive message to BE YOURSELF was loud and clear WITHOUT TOBACCO imagery.
Video Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD0pJwlipNA
Four YATI volunteers set off on a wild and whacky adventure to review the movie Dumb and Dumber To (yes that’s how it’s spelled). Follow their antics as they analyze the movie and critique its use of tobacco in the following fantastic film
review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Sgg4XquWE
Movie Title: the Maze Runner
Movie Critic: Sohayla Ayman
Opening Date: 19/09/2014
Starring: Dylan O’brien, Will Poulter
Movie Genre: Sci-Fi/Dystopian/Thriller
Director: Wes Ball
Ontario Movie Rating: PG
Tobacco Use: None
Thomas comes up through an elevator shaft, into a wide clearing surrounded by enormous concrete walls, known as the glade. He remembers nothing of his past. He finds a group of young men, who arrived in a situation similar to his. Soon he learns they’re all caught in a maze and need to cooperate together for a chance at escape.I had some idea of what to expect when I sat down at the cinema, for I had read the book. The movie captured me from the very first scene. The mystery surrounding the place where most of the action happens, and the suspense and ominous feeling always hanging in the air made me unable to tear my eyes away from the screen for the entire film. It was a little different from the book, however I think I enjoyed the movie more! It was simpler, made more sense, and was action packed. The film keeps a strong pace and the storyline and acting is excellent. The maze was stunning and nothing looked out of place. The story captures you from the start and does not let go.There was absolutely no tobacco use in this film. The characters were all rugged in appearance and behaviour and they did not need smoking to make that mark.
Movie: Lucy
Movie critic: Camilo Sanchez Galindo, City of Hamilton, Unfiltered Facts
Movie Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi
Ontario movie rating: 14AOpening date: July 15th 2014Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi
Director: Luc BessonT
Tobacco use: Yes!
Lucy is a film about a 25 year old exchange student, played by Scarlet Johansson, living in Taipai when she is tricked into doing a drug deal. When the deal goes wrong, she accidentally absorbs the drugs resulting in her developing super powers. Based on the theory that humans only use 10% of their brains, the drugs slowly allow her to gain more functions of her brain resulting in stronger powers as the percentage rises.With an interesting theme and impressive performances from cast members including Morgan Freeman and Min-sik Choi, this film is certainly one to see.Unfortunately, the movie makers felt the need to include tobacco use in numerous scenes. Possibly in an attempt to make a scene appear more dramatic or to make gang members look more evil. Regardless of their reasoning to include tobacco use, I recommend you view this film with caution.Rating: 4/5
