Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks is a thoroughly enjoyable film that doesn’t fit into any particular genre. It’s a 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' blend of drama, wit and biopic, inspired by true events. The film…
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Here's all you need to know about The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: 1. Anyone who’s read “The Hobbit” and/or seen and enjoyed the first of director Peter Jackson’s three-film…
The Best Man Holiday
The Best Man Holiday is a chick flick wrapped in a male-bonding movie. It’s a drama. A comedy. A romantic drama. A romantic comedy. A sports movie. A reunion movie.…
Thor: The Dark World
If you’re a fan of the science-fiction-fantasy-action-adventure-superhero genre, then you’ll get a kick out of the latest Thor flick. It’s not the best of the ‘Avengers’ movies, but it still…
Gravity
Gravity almost makes you want to go out into space… sort of… at first. And then – not so much. It’s a bit like watching Tom Hanks in Castaway, but…
Rush
Opie – oops, I mean Ron Howard - doesn’t make bad movies. At least, that’s what I told myself as I dragged myself into Rush, a film about Formula 1…
Enough Said
Enough Said is really Julia Louis Dreyfus’ movie. She shines as Eva, a funny, cynical, hard-working masseuse who could probably use a massage or two to de-stress. But as soon…
Prisoners
This one’s tough. The performances are excellent, but I kind of wanted my two-and-a-half hours back. Prisoners is intense and plodding and psychologically taxing, and every parent’s worst nightmare. Hugh…
The Family
The Family is fine, but ultimately fuhgeddable. Robert De Niro plays Fred Manzoni, a mafia boss with a price on his head for ratting out his friends. Fred and his…
The Wolverine
C’mon, it’s Hugh Jackman, ripped. Does anything else really matter? If so, then you may have some issues with the movie's inconsistent plot and dialogue. But all things considered, The…
The Conjuring
Okay, kids. Gather around the campfire and settle in for a treat. No campfire? Then the movie theater should do. Oh, The Conjuring is rated ‘R’?! That’s kind of ridiculous.…
Turbo
Gotta love a good underdog movie, especially when the underdog is a snail. Sure, Turbo is predictable and formulaic, but it’s also cute and sweet and fun, with a winning…
Pacific Rim
WHAT?? DID I LIKE THE MOVIE??? WHY AM I SHOUTING???? Maybe it’s because my ears are still ringing from watching Pacific Rim in IMAX 3D. Let’s just say it was…
The Way, Way Back
I first saw The Way, Way Back way back in early May. I loved it then. And I think I love it even more now (considering the array of films…