Magic Mike
Magic Mike is a movie with a split personality. It’s raucous fun that morphs into something surprisingly non-superficial (relatively speaking). Of course, if you’re in it strictly for the eye…
People Like Us
People Like Us will have to fight for attention and word of mouth. But it's a very satisfying departure from the loud, crazy, crude, animated, 3D, superhero, star-studded or simply…
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
I’m still processing this one. As far as apocalyptic movies go, I certainly liked it (way) better than last year’s Melancholia. But you really need to be in a reflective…
Brave
First, the good news: Brave centers on strong female characters. It’s visually appealing. And it does a fine job illuminating the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship. The bad news: it’s…
Rock of Ages
If you are a child of the 80s and a fan of musicals, you will most likely love Rock of Ages. (Take note Mainstream Chick.) If, like me, you are…
Prometheus
I really wanted to like Prometheus. Really I did. I have loved Ridley Scott movies in the past. Alien was groundbreaking. Blade Runner is one of my favorite movies ever.…
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
The third (and surely not the last) Madagascar movie picks up where the second one left off – I think. I didn’t see the second one. But that’s okay; I…
Bernie
Whenever I see that a movie is "based on a true story" I wonder how little of said story actually made it onto the screen. With Richard Linklater's Bernie, the…