The first trailer for Marvel’s Ant-Man is here!
The movie featuring Paul Rudd as the Scott Lang/Ant-man is scheduled to be released on July 17th.
I don’t know about you, but Ant-Man is definitely one of the films I’m looking forward to the most this year.
For those of you that haven’t heard yet, it appears that UFC Lightheavyweight Champion Jon Jones tested positive for Cocaine in his pre-fight drug test before UFC 182. Since Cocaine is not a substance that is banned in out of competition testing, Jones will not be facing any fines or suspensions from the commission and his win against #3 Daniel Cormier will stand.
Jones released a statement to Yahoo talking about his decision to go to rehab:
With the support of my family, I have entered into a drug treatment facility. I want to apologize to my fiancée, my children, as well as my mother, father, and brothers for the mistake that I made. I also want to apologize to the UFC, my coaches, my sponsors and equally important to my fans. I am taking this treatment program very seriously. Therefore, at this time my family and I would appreciate privacy.
The UFC and Dana White also released statements on UFC.com:
We support UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ decision to enter a drug treatment facility to address his recent issue. While we are disappointed in the failed test, we applaud him for making this decision to enter a drug treatment facility. Jon is a strong, courageous fighter inside the Octagon, and we expect him to fight this issue with the same poise and diligence. We commend him on his decision, and look forward to him emerging from this program a better man as a result.
Dana White:
I am proud of Jon Jones for making the decision to enter a drug treatment facility. I’m confident that he’ll emerge from this program like the champion he truly is.
Jones rival Daniel Cormier offered his thoughts as well to MMAFighting.com
I am aware of Jon’s test, and if there is anything to say it is this: there are a lot of people you impact, so please let’s get it together. Good luck on your rehab!
Ok so with all of that being said here is my take on the whole thing. First off, I hope Jon is able to get clean in rehab and is able to turn his life around at least in that aspect. Drug use is harmful not only to the drug user but also to the people around him, so I hope that he is able to return to his family a clean and sober man.
I find the news of his drug use to be extremely disappointing. I understand that he’s young and he’s at the top of the world, but you would expect more self control from someone with the drive and dedication to be the best that Jones has.
He’ll suffer no repercussions from the Nevada State Athletic Commision and it appears that the both the UFC and his major sponsors will continue to back him. This does however further tarnish his personal image. Like it or not Jon Jones is a huge role model for both kids and men of all ages and its always unfortunate to find out about something like this, especially after it seemed like he was doing such a good job helping kids with his community service.
In the end I don’t think this will severely impact Jones legacy, his accomplishments in the cage speak for themselves and this does nothing to take away from them. However, it will always be an asterisk in Jon Jones career that he was a Cocaine user and it will further provide his haters ammunition and another reasons to dislike him.
With that being said, I hope he’s able to get himself clean, come back stronger and fight the winner of #2 Gustafsson vs #5 Johnson in the summer.
-Fernando
The following are my rankings of the top 16 fighters in each of the UFC’s 10 weight classes. I will update these rankings monthly or after every major event. These are the rankings I use when referring to a fighter’s ranking anywhere in this website.
I determine these rankings using a fighters win loss record, how impressive his wins are and how bad his losses were. This ranking system is subjective as this is not an exact science.
I will be going into more depth in my rankings when I start posting my Ranking Breakdowns for each division.
Women’s Straweight Division (115lbs)
1. Carla Esparza (11-2)
2. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (8-0)
3. Claudia Gadelha (12-1)
4. Jessica Penne (12-3)
5. Tecia Torres (5-0)
6. Rose Namajuanas (3-2)
7. Joanne Calderwood (9-0)
8. Randa Markos (4-3)
9. Felice Herrig (10-5)
10. Justine Kish (4-0)
11. Heather Jo Clark (7-4)
12. Juliana Lima (7-2)
13. Bec Rawlings (5-4)
14. Paige VanZant (4-1)
15. Lisa Ellis (15-9)
16. Angela Hill (2-0)
Women’s Bantamweight Division (135lbs)
1. Ronda Rousey (10-0)
2. Cat Zingano (9-0)
3. Sarah Kaufman (17-2-1)
4. Sara McMann (8-1)
5. Miesha Tate (15-5)
6. Alexis Davis (16-6)
7. Jessica Eye (11-2)
8. Liz Carmouche (8-5)
9. Amanda Nunes (9-4)
10. Bethe Correia (9-0)
11. Jessica Andrade (12-3)
12. Lauren Murphy (8-1)
13. Julianna Peña (6-2)
14. Shayna Baszler (15-9)
15. Holly Holm (7-0)
16. Leslie Smith (7-6-1)
Flyweight Division (125lbs)
1. Demetrious Johnson (21-2-1)
2. Joseph Benavidez (21-4)
3. John Dodson (17-6)
4. Ian McCall (13-4-1)
5. Jussier Formiga (17-3)
6. John Moraga (16-3)
7. Ali Bagautinov (13-3)
8. John Lineker (24-7)
9. Kyoji Horiguchi (15-1)
10. Chris Cariaso (17-6)
11. Wilson Reis (19-5)
12. Zach Makovsky (18-5)
13. Tim Elliot (10-5-1)
14. Dustin Ortiz (14-4)
15. Justin Scoggins (9-2)
16. Scott Jorgensen (15-10)
Bantamweight Division (135lbs)
Featherweight Division (145lbs)
Lightweight Division (155lbs)
Welterweight Division (170lbs)
Middleweight Division (185lbs)
LightHeavyweight Division (205lbs)
Heavyweight Division (265lbs)
Let me know what you think of the rankings!
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver
Main Event:
#6 Conor McGregor (16-2)
Age: 26
Height: 5ft 9in
Weight: 145lbs
Reach: 74in
UFC Record: 4-0 (3 finishes)
VS.
#11 Dennis Siver (22-9)
Age: 35
Height: 5ft 7in
Weight: 145lbs
Reach: 70in
UFC Record: 11-6-1 (5 finishes)
Main Card:
145lbs: #6 Conor McGregor vs #11 Dennis Siver
155lbs: #4 Donald Cerrone vs #5 Benson Henderson
185lbs: #23 Urija Hall vs Louis Taylor
155lbs: #21 Gleison Tibau vs #30 Norman Parke
Fight I’m Most Looking Forward To – #4 Donad Cerrone vs #5 Benson Henderson – This is a short notice fight for Cowboy who fought just 3 days ago, be if anyone is up for the challenge its him. This is the 3rd time these two men fight each other, Benson Henderson won the first two times, but both fighters have change a lot since then. I can’t wait to see who wins this one.
Fighter Most Likely to Win – Conor McGregor – Let’s be honest we’re all hoping he wins so he can fight #1 Jose Aldo for the belt this year.
Most Underrated Fight – John Howard vs Lorenz Larkin – These two strikers are likely to put on a good show seeing as how their UFC jobs might be on the line.
I’m a huge fan of this guy. He is amazing at talking and promoting fights, and he is captivating to watch in the octagon. I can’t wait for him to fight Jose Aldo.
Now that I’ve posted my reviews for all the movies I saw in theaters last year, I thought I’d make a list of my 10 favorite films from 2014. Now these might not necessarily be the best films from 2014, these are just the 10 films that I found most entertaining and would recommend the most.
Let me know if you disagree with my rankings and why.
Top 10 Films in 2014
1. Guardians of the Galaxy – Hands down my favorite movie from 2014. Guardians had it all, great action, great drama, & hilarious comedy. There were a few things I would have changed but it’s about as close to a perfect summer blockbuster as it gets.
2. The LEGO Movie – My favorite animated movie from 2014. The LEGO Movie brought me great memories from my childhood. The film had an amazing cast of voice actors that gave life to a bunch of charming and loveable characters. The film’s story was very original and entertaining, the plot twists were great as well.
3. Big Hero 6 – Right up there with the LEGO Movie in terms of entertainment value. Big Hero 6 deals with a few more serious topics, but has a perfect balance of action, drama & comedy. The story was very unique aswell, and Bemax is one of my favorite film characters of the year.
4. Interstellar – Christopher Nolan’s latest movie didn’t quite live up to expectations but I still think it was one of the best movies of the year. The use of science and space travel in the film is 2nd to none. The movies themes were also very relate able, there were more than a few heart wrenching moments in the movie.
5. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 – The latest film in the Hunger Games saga was my favorite of the three. It didn’t focus on the hunger games as much as it did on the word that the characters live in, and how it came to be that way. The film is really the first part of a story but the movie is good enough to stand up on its own. One of the best action movies of the year.
6. John Wick – Without a doubt the best choreographed movie of the year. The action and fighting sequences were second to none. This was your prototypical action movie and it did everything right. The plot was simple but effective, it was a non stop roller coaster ride of entertainment. Now if only they had done something about those colored subtitles.
7. Edge of Tomorrow – One of the most underrated movies of the year. I thought Edge of Tomorrow was very creative and unique. I described it as a bled of groundhog day and independence day and I think its better than both of those movies. Tom Cruise did what he does best and Emily Blunt was amazing as usual.
8. Neighbors – My favorite comedy of the year (right up there with 22 Jump Street). Neighbors was simple yet hilarious. The story wasn’t too complex but it hit all the right notes. The chemistry between all the characters was great and it had some of the funnies fighting scenes I have ever seen.
9. Fury – The WWII drama was hard to watch, but it was still an excellently made movie that accurately portrayed the horror of war. The characters felt real and unique in their own way. The most realistic battle sequences in any war movie since Saving Private Ryan.
10. Nightcrawler – A very suspenseful and heart pounding thriller. The movie explores some very interesting issues about the media and Jake Gylenhaal delivers an award winning performance as a true sociopath.
Its hard to take all the movies I saw in a year and make a list of just 10 so here are some of my other favorite films of 2014:
The Maze Runner, Gone Girl, Lone Survivor, 22 Jump Street, Horrible Bosses 2, Snowpiercer, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Need for Speed, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, & Her (technicaly came out in 2013, but I saw it in 2014).
The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
This is about a week late, but here is my review for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. I’ll start by saying that I am a big fan of both the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the previous 2 Hobbit movies. With that begin said I’m a little conflicted about this movie. Yes, it is the conclusion of the Hobbit Saga so it’s satisfying to finally see a resolution to the story that started with the first Hobbit movie. However there is something about the movie that just rubs me the wrong way. On one hand it has amazing action and battle sequences, however the actual plot of the movie leaves me wanting more. The drama seems at times a little too forced, the characters behave in ways that don’t really make sense and there are certain scenes that I felt were completely unnecessary. Honestly I would have much rather the first 15 to 20 minutes of this movie just been a part of the ending of the last Hobbit movie. I never liked how in the Desolation of Smaug the film ended on such a big cliffhanger. The battle with the dragon didn’t really seem to fit in with this movie and it bothers me that Peter Jackson just split the story like that just so more people would want to watch this latest movie. The rest of the film deals pretty much with just a single battle which is one of the reasons why I feel like the drama felt a little forced, there are so many parts of the movie that are just unnecessary in my opinion. I know it sounds like I’m being too harsh, but maybes it’s just because I had higher expectations after watching the previous 5 movies in the LOTR franchise. At the end of the day I feel like the film could have been much better but that doesn’t mean that I think it’s a bad movie, I was still very entertained, and I’ll probably watch it again (I really recommend watching the 2nd movie again before going to see this one, I personally didn’t remember a lot of the things that had happened and felt a little lost while watching this one, especially with all the lingo). It may not be a perfect movie but it is still worth it if you’re a fan of the Lord of the Rings movies and have watched the previous 2 Hobbit films. To sum it up in one sentence, the film was good, but it could have been much better. 3.5/5
Big Hero 6
I watched Big Hero 6 today and I loved it. It is a fun, exciting, & very well made movie. The film has an excellent cast, all the actors bring their characters to life with excellent voice acting. The story is pretty straight forward, it has a few plot twists but nothing I didn’t see coming. The film has great characters and a very heartwarming story, it’s filled with a ton of dramatic moments and it has its fair share of really hilarious scenes. Big Hero 6 is without a doubt one of my favorite films of 2014, I can’t think of a single thing I didn’t like about it, I can’t recommend it enough 5/5
Dumb and Dumber To
This is a little late but better late than never. I watched Dumb & Dumber To the other day and I laughed my ass off, the humor is without a doubt very silly/stupid but I still enjoyed it. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels have excellent chemistry together, they are without a doubt one of the best pair of friends in movie history. The film’s story is nothing to write home about and some of the supporting cast is underused but at the end of the day the stars of the movie are the two loveable idiots that can’t help but screw up and make me laugh. It’s surprising that it took 20 years for them to make a sequel to the first Dumb and Dumber. You don’t necessarily need to watch the first one to enjoy this one, but if you’re a fan of the stupid humor in the first movie you’ll like this one. If you’re just looking for a good laugh I recommend checking out Dumb and Dumber To 3.5/5
Horrible Bosses 2
The second movie I saw today was Horrible Bosses 2, and as expected it was hilarious. I laughed from the first scene all the way to the blooper reel during the credits. It is just as good as the first movie if not better. It’s similar in a lot of ways to the first film but what’s great about it is that the filmmakers didn’t change what was good from the first movie and definitely improves on the parts that weren’t. The cast is amazing, and the three main characters have great chemistry, it wouldn’t surprise me to find out that they’re all friends in real life. Charlie Day was especially hilarious, he had me laughing the entire time. Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Aniston are great as well, they steal every scene that they’re in. The movie had a couple of good twists, although nothing I didn’t really see coming. I can’t really think of anything major that I didn’t like about the movie, it was frustrating to see the main characters fuck up so often, but I guess that’s part of their charm. This movie is probably not going to win any awards but it does exactly what you expect from a comedy, it makes you laugh. My only real criticism is that I felt that Christoph Waltz’s character was criminally underutilized. Walz is a great actor, and he’s really funny too, but the writers didn’t really give him anything to work with or any memorable lines. Other than that the film was great, I found it very entertaining and laugh out loud funny. If you were a fan of the first one or just like a good R-rated comedy then I highly recommend watching this one. 4/5
Fights & Film 