3.5 out of 5 stars If you take Goonies, Stand By Me, and ET and just kind of mash them all together you get something like Super 8. To be fair, this is a decent movie that just cannot stand up to its advanced billing, its as if Abrams cant get out of the way […]
This weeks movie pick: Hanna
“Imagine if you will a fairy tale about a teenage princess who is a highly trained killer and there is no happy ending in sight. It’s weirdly terrific to see actual cinema dressed up as an action film.” Release Date: April 8, 2011 Studio: Focus Features Director: Joe Wright Screenwriter: Seth Lochhead, David Farr, Joe […]
The Adjustment Bureau
“The combination of romance, sci-fi, religion, and weirdness that gave me a headache overall.” Release Date: March 4, 2011 Director: George Nolfi Screenwriter: George Nolfi Starring: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Michael Kelly, Terence Stamp Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for brief strong language, some sexuality and a violent […]
Unknown
“The fastest 2 hours at the movie in a long dry spell and somewhat refreshingly revels in its ridiculousness.” Release Date: February 18, 2011 Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Screenwriter: Oliver Butcher, Stephen Cornwell Starring: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz, Frank Langella Genre: Thriller MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some intense sequences of […]
I Am Number Four
“Teresa Palmer steals the show as Number Six” Release Date: February 18, 2011 (conventional theaters and IMAX) Director: D.J. Caruso Screenwriter: Al Gough, Miles Millar, Marti Noxon Starring: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand, Callan McAuliffe Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Suspense Thriller MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence and […]
The Tourist
Release Date: December 10, 2010 Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Starring: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Rufus Sewell, Timothy Dalton, Steven Berkoff Genre: Thriller MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for violence and brief strong language) Official Website: TheTourist-movie.com "The Tourist" revolves around Frank (Depp), an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise (Jolie) […]