Ruby Sparks (2012) Movie Reviews

Ruby Sparks (2012)

A novelist struggling with writer’s block finds romance in a most unusual way: by creating a female character he thinks will love him, then willing her into existence.

Hope Springs (2012) Movie Reviews

Hope Springs (2012)

After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship.

Dark Horse (2011) Movie Reviews

Dark Horse (2011)

Romance blooms between two thirty-somethings in arrested development: an avid toy collector who is the dark horse of his family and a depressed woman on the rebound.

I Wish (2012) Movie Reviews

I Wish (2012)

Twelve-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents’ divorce, hears a rumor that the new bullet trains will precipitate a wish-granting miracle when they pass each other at top speed.

Step Up Revolution (2012) Movie Reviews

Step Up Revolution (2012)

Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily’s father’s development plans.

The Deep Blue Sea (2011) Movie Reviews

The Deep Blue Sea (2011)

The wife of a British Judge is caught in a self-destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot.

The Intouchables (2011) Movie Reviews

The Intouchables (2011)

After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) Movie Reviews

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Faced with both her hot-tempered father’s fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.

Take This Waltz (2011) Movie Reviews

Take This Waltz (2011)

A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.

Savages (2012) Movie Reviews

Savages (2012)

Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.

Headhunters (2011) Movie Reviews

Headhunters (2011)

An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.

Magic Mike (2012) Movie Reviews

Magic Mike (2012)

A male stripper teaches a younger performer how to party, pick up women, and make easy money.

People Like Us (2012) Movie Reviews

People Like Us (2012)

While settling his recently deceased father’s estate, a salesman discovers he has a sister whom he never knew about, leading both siblings to re-examine their perceptions about family and life choices.

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) Movie Reviews

Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified advertisement seeking a companion for time travel.

Your Sister’s Sister (2011) Movie Reviews

Your Sister’s Sister (2011)

Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family’s island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack’s drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris’ sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.

Bel Ami (2012) Movie Reviews

Bel Ami (2012)

A chronicle of a young man’s rise to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city’s wealthiest and most influential women.

Moonrise Kingdom (2012) Movie Reviews

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) Movie Reviews

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.