Category: Movie Reviews
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011)
When two friends tape-recorded the fights of their violently noisy neighbors, they accidentally created one of the world’s first ‘viral’ pop-culture sensations.
The Big Year (2011)
Two bird enthusiasts try to defeat the cocky, cutthroat world record holder in a year-long bird-spotting competition.
The Thing (2011)
At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson.
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010)
A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62.
Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
Sam Childers is a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who’ve been forced to become soldiers.
Real Steel (2011)
In the near future, robot boxing is a top sport. A struggling promoter feels he’s found a champion in a discarded robot.
The First Grader (2010)
The story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau veteran who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.
The Ides of March (2011)
An idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail.
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
Affable hillbillies Tucker and Dale are on vacation at their dilapidated mountain cabin when they are mistaken for murderers by a group of preppy college students.
50/50 (2011)
Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.
Dream House (2011)
Soon after moving into their seemingly idyllic new home, a family learns of a brutal crime committed against former residents of the dwelling.
Higher Ground (2011)
A chronicle of one woman’s lifelong struggle with her faith.
What’s Your Number? (2011)
A woman looks back at the past nineteen men she’s had relationships with in her life and wonders if one of them might be her one true love.
Abduction (2011)
A thriller centered on a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website.
Bellflower (2011)
Two friends spend all their free time building flame-throwers and weapons of mass destruction in hopes that a global apocalypse will occur and clear the runway for their imaginary gang “Mother Medusa”.
Dolphin Tale (2011)
A story centered on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap.
Killer Elite (2011)
When his mentor is taken captive by a disgraced Arab sheik, a killer-for-hire is forced into action. His mission: kill three members of Britain’s elite Special Air Service responsible for the death of his sons.
Moneyball (2011)
Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.