Tag: John DeSando (Critic)
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Kevin’s mother struggles to love her strange child, despite the increasingly vicious things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.
First Position (2011)
A documentary that follows six young dancers from around the world as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world.
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.
Chernobyl Diaries (2012)
Six tourists hire an extreme tour guide who takes them to the abandoned city Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. During their exploration, they soon discover they are not alone.
Darling Companion (2012)
The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. And then her husband loses the dog.
Men in Black 3 (2012)
Agent J travels in time to M.I.B.’s early days in 1969 to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history.
Sound of My Voice (2011)
Two documentary filmmakers attempt to penetrate a cult who worships a woman who claims to be from the future.
Battleship (2012)
A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.
The Dictator (2012)
The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Dark Shadows (2012)
An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
Damsels in Distress (2011)
A trio of girls set out to change the male-dominated environment of the Seven Oaks college campus, and to rescue their fellow students from depression, grunge and low standards of every kind.
The Avengers (2012)
Earth’s mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
The Five-Year Engagement (2012)
One year after meeting, Tom proposes to his girlfriend, Violet, but unexpected events keep tripping them up as they look to walk down the aisle together.
Blue Like Jazz (2012)
Don, a nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at the most godless campus in America.
Chimpanzee (2012)
A 3-months-old chimpanzee is separated from his troop and is then adopted by a fully-grown male.
The Kid with a Bike (2011)
Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in a state-run youth farm. In a random act of kindness, the town hair-dresser agrees to foster him on week-ends.
Think Like a Man (2012)
Four friends conspire to turn the tables on their women when they discover the ladies have been using Steve Harvey’s relationship advice against them.