There’s so much eye candy displayed you almost forget about the labored exposition and hackneyed plot.
Zachary Heinzerling's CUTIE AND THE BOXER
Not being an artist myself I’ve long been mystified by how people define what is “art” and what’s not.
Sarah Polley’s “STORIES WE TELL”
Sarah Polley’s STORIES WE TELL is an exploration of how truth and memory interact in subtle and subjective ways about one family’s past history.
José Padilha's ROBOCOP
This new version, thankfully, is not quite so brutal and the plentiful action sequences don’t glory in gore and bloodsplatter the way, say, an EXPENDABLES film does.
Matt Reeves' DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THEAPES effectively portrays a clash of civilizations and uses drama and technology to make this clash real.
Peter Webber's EMPEROR
In summary: you could do a lot worse than this movie for a dose of World War II history. Its attempts to overcome stereotypes and instead illuminate cultural differences are refreshing.
Bong Joon Ho's "SNOWPIERCER"
As a high concept sci-fi epic SNOWPIERCER takes the cake.
Doug Liman's EDGE OF TOMORROW
I was unprepared for how really good this movie is.
Stephen Sommers' “ODD THOMAS”
What makes the movie enjoyable despite its familiarity are the characters, the dialog, and some very well scripted action sequences.
Bryan Singer's X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
But with a movie like X-Men you get the sense that there is just too much of everything — too many characters, too many action scenes, too many speeches, too many forgettable details.
David Ayer's END OF WATCH
I have no idea how realistic END OF WATCH is but it’s easily the best cop movie I seen in many years.
Bille August's NIGHT TRAIN TO LISBON
Every now and then I come across a gem via streaming Netflix. Night Train to Lisbon, directed by Bille August, is one such gem.
John Ford's “THEY WERE EXPENDABLE”
Compared with too many other World War II movies that came out of Hollywood during World War II THEY WERE EXPENDABLE is exceptional.
Disney's FROZEN
I put Frozen right up there, almost with Tangled, but with better music
Keanu Reeves' MAN OF TAI CHI
Keanu Reeves deserves praise for directing this film. The blend of serious action and engrossing story work extremely well here and raises this film way above the many run-of-the-mill fight films out there. Highly recommended.
Gavin Hood's ENDER'S GAME
The first half of ENDER’S GAME plays like every “raw recruit boot camp” movie you’ve ever seen, punctuated by sequences about paintball in zero gravity.
David Twohy's RIDDICK
If you want to see a tough guy with glowing eyes kick ass from dawn to dusk, this is the movie to see.
Christopher McQuarrie's JACK REACHER
Jack Reacher is another solid action film from Tom Cruise. It is well-written, tightly paced, and it has excellent photography and editing. Night-time photography is extremely well done with bright colors and clarity throughout.
Jean-Francois Laguionie's THE PAINTING
The Painting is simultaneously charming, enchanting, and entertaining. A group of characters in a painting are involved in a class struggle:
Eric Khoo's TATSUMI
Tatsumi is an adult animated film about the life and short stories of Yoshihiro Tatsumi who is often credited with starting a movement in Japan to publish adult-themed manga comics.