| Movie Reviews
Terminator Salvation. So so sequel about John Connor who must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots in in post-apocalyptic 2018. (3 stars out of 5)
The International. Dull thriller about an Interpol agent and a New York Assistant District Attorney who must team up to expose a global financial institution's money laundering, arms dealing and other illegal rackets. (2 stars out of 5)
Knowing. OK sci fi thriller about a teacher who examines a time capsule and discovers that it holds many shockingly true predictions. (3 stars out of 5)
17 Again. Better than expected comedy about a 30-something who wishes he could have a "do-over" and wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. (4 stars out of 5)
Gran Torino. Overrated drama about a crusty, inflexible Korean War veteran who must confront his Hmong immigrant neighbors – and his own long-held prejudices – when the family's teen son tries to steal his beloved 1972 Gran Torino. (3 stars out of 5)
Defiance. Average movie about one of four Jewish brothers who escape from Poland into the forests of Belarus during World War II to lead a band of resistance fighters and create a safe haven for Jewish refugees. (3 stars out of 5)
Phoebe in Wonderland. OK drama about a 9-year old girl who is cast in a production of "Alice in Wonderland" and begins to receive personal advice from the play's characters. (3 stars out of 5)
Home. Slow drama about a poet who wants to buy and restore an old house that reminds her of her childhood. (2 stars out of 5)
Home. Decent documentary that is a breathtaking ode to planet Earth, an aerial voyage that captures the interdependence of the world's ecosystems -- and the bruises left behind by human indifference. (3 stars out of 5)
Dreams with Sharp Teeth. Dull documentary about the life of sci-fi scribe Harlan Ellison, known as much for his contentious demeanor and abrasive personality as he is for his award-winning literature. (2 stars out of 5)
Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress, and the Tangerine. Uninteresting documentary about the French sculptor that includes revealing interviews with the now-nonagenarian about her work and painful past. (2 stars out of 5)
Forever. Decent documentary about a Paris cemetery that the tourists and curiosity-seekers visit to pay homage to the famous names buried there, including Proust, Chopin, Maria Callas and Jim Morrison. (3 stars out of 5)
Cherry Blossoms. Lame drama about a man who has a fatal illness and goes on a trip to Berlin to see his children. (2 stars out of 5)
Bergman Island. Average documentary about one of cinema's most influential filmmakers, Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. (3 stars out of 5) |
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