Yes.
Great performances, fun characters, engaging story, top-notch special effects, mind-blowing action sequences: ASSEMBLE!
Should I Go See It?
You Ask. I Answer.
Filed under PG-13 …
Lockout
No.
Guy Pearce is thoroughly entertaining in this Escape From New York / Die Hard-hybrid, and I’d love to see this character again in something more substantial, but this one is destined for the bargain bin.
Wrath of the Titans
No.
Shakespeare would refer to it as “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
The Hunger Games
No.
I was overwhelmed by how underwhelming it was (in every possible respect).
John Carter
Yes.
While I still have many reservations (slow plotting to start, it’s a fantasy etc.), overall I did find myself enjoying this old fashioned adventure film filled with state of the art special effects.
This Means War
No.
I absolutely adored this movie and already consider it a personal favorite, however when asked if I’d recommend it to the population at large I’d lean towards no because the level of violence may turn away female viewers looking for a standard rom-com and the romance may turn away male viewers looking for a standard action flick.
Chronicle
Yes.
The ‘found footage’ format has been given a new lease on life with this fast-paced and engrossing tale of teenagers who develop telekinesis.
The Artist
Yes.
You may have heard of this Oscar favorite because it’s black and white and silent, but let me add it’s also an absolutely beautiful, heartfelt piece of filmmaking.
War Horse
No.
Spielberg’s latest period piece is so old-fashioned and stuffy that it’s unenjoyable at best and unwatchable at worst.
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Yes.
Brad Bird expertly directs this worthy addition to the series that admittedly lacks the gravitas of one or three, but makes up for it with some truly nail-biting action sequences.
