REVIEW: Godzilla
Rating: 2 stars (out of 4) Godzilla (2014): Dir. Gareth Edwards. Written by Max Borenstein, from a story by Dave Callaham. Based upon the franchise of the same name owned by Toho. Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan […]
Reviews (New Films)
Reviews of recently released films.
REVIEW: Inside Llewyn Davis
Rating: 4 stars (out of 4) Inside Llewyn Davis (2013): Written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Starring: Oscar Issac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Justin Timberlake, and Garrett Hedlund. Rated R for language including […]
REVIEW: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Rating: 2½ stars (out of 4) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013): Dir. Peter Jackson. Written by: Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro. Based upon the novel The Hobbit by J.R.R. […]
REVIEW: 12 Years a Slave
Rating: 4 stars (out of 4) 12 Years a Slave (2013): Dir. Steve McQueen. Written by: John Ridley. Based upon the memoir of the same name by Solomon Northup. Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita […]
REVIEW: Gravity
Rating: 3½ stars (out of 4) Gravity (2013): Dir. Alfonso Cuarón. Written by: Alfonso and Jonas Cuarón. Starring: Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Rated PG-13 for intense perilous sequences, some disturbing images and brief […]
REVIEW: Don Jon
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) Don Jon (2013): Written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Starring: Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza, and Glenne Headly. Rated R for strong graphic sexual material and […]
REVIEW: The World’s End
Rating: 3½ stars (out of 4) The World’s End (2013): Dir. Edgar Wright. Written by: Wright and Simon Pegg. Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Eddie Marsan, Paddy Considine, and Martin Freeman. Rated R for […]
REVIEW: Elysium
Rating: 2 stars (out of 4) Elysium (2013): Written and directed by Neil Blomkamp. Starring: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, and Wagner Moura. Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout. […]
REVIEW: Star Trek: Into Darkness
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013): Dir. J.J. Abrams. Written by: Robert Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof. Based upon characters created by Gene Roddenberry. Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, […]
REVIEW: Zero Dark Thirty
Rating: 4 stars (out of 4) Zero Dark Thirty (2012): Dir. Kathryn Bigelow. Written by: Mark Boal. Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle, and Mark Strong. Rated R for strong violence including […]