‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ tries to do too much
The action is amazing but the redundant exposition isn’t.
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You will feel blue if you miss ‘Blue Ruin’
A great mix of indie filmmaking, revenge-thriller with a few laughs at just the right moments, ‘Blue Ruin’ is impressive
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Get aboard ‘The Railway Man’ and you’ll enjoy the ride
A strong performance by Nicole Kidman helps this based on a true story film about a man coping with the aftermath of World War II
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Buy a large popcorn before going in to see ‘Robocop’
It’s yet another remake that doesn’t live up to the original, but it is fun
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Be sure to book a stay at ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Wes Anderson is back with his favorite actors in yet another brilliant, quirky film
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‘Captain Phillips’ is clearly in command
Tom Hanks and newcomer Barkhad Abdi shine in this excellent movie
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‘The Monuments Men’ deserves at least a small monument of its own
This is a wonderfully enjoyable, if fictionalized, history of some true heroes.
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Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’ is as excellent as its five Oscar nominations would indicate
This sci-fi film is outstanding filmmaking mixed with social commentary
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In ‘August: Osage County’ temperatures and tempers rise
Expectations were high and exceeded by the cast of ‘August: Osage County’ thanks to wonderful writing and careful direction
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‘Lone Survivor’ is worth going through Hell Week for
Based on the true story of a mission in Afghanistan in 2005 that went horribly wrong.
