EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE
When all was said and done, I found that I cried more during the trailer for this movie than during the movie itself. And that is not a good sign.
RED TAILS
Red Tails is blessed with some fantastically realized aerial dogfights that manage to save what would otherwise be a flat, uninteresting WWII drama unworthy of its subject matter.
JOYFUL NOISE
This movie does exactly what it is supposed to do: It puts a big ol' smile on your face through the joy of music.
CONTRABAND
Raise your hand if you’re growing as weary as I am of the following movie plot: main character must engage in (insert illegal activity of your choice here) to save his family. Unfortunately, Contraband is yet another forgettable entry in that ever-growing genre that will, no doubt, cause more hands to shoot into the air.
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
David Fincher’s adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s popular novel is a sharp, moody success. But I still liked the Swedish film better.
THE ARTIST
Though it didn't exactly make me swoon like I had expected, this light-on-its-feet romance is a sweet ode to the era of Hollywood's silent movies.
WAR HORSE
Despite an undeniably moving core story, I noticed one key problem with Steven Spielberg’s big-screen adaptation of the award-winning stage production: not enough horse.
WE BOUGHT A ZOO
This movie is Jerry Maguire with animals. And, for me, that’s a good thing.
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
Though not for alcoholics, Tintin is an old-fashioned popcorn adventure that stays true to the spirit the popular series of comics.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL
Oh dear oh dear (wringing hands all embarrassed-like). I actually really really liked this Tom Cruise action movie!
