Mirror Mirror is the perfect mother-daughter girl’s day at the movies. It is visually stunning with a tour-de-force performance from Julia Roberts as the evil, but hilarious, stepmother.
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Reviews of the latest movies.
Delivering his usual mix of snappy dialogue filmed in multiple exotic locales, Soderbergh describes Haywire as “a Pam Grier movie made by Alfred Hitchcock” and I would agree. With a revenge plot full of holes and cheesy acting from the lead, Haywire does, indeed, feel like an homage to ’70s exploitation films.
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is the best action film of the year and the very best in the whole Mission franchise. Your mission this Christmas is to see this movie. Choose to accept it!
Smart, action-packed and hilarious, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is the one to see this holiday season! Chockfull of explosions, gunfire, fist fights, and slapstick, Guy Ritchie’s second stab at the Sherlock franchise is far more exciting than the first one.and makes my top ten for the year. It’s an absolute TGATP must-see!
Puss in Boots is so much fun that it makes my 2011 Top Ten list! It is one of those rare movies that is perfect as both a family film and a date night flick. The 3D animation will appeal to the wee ones while the grown-up humor will add to that delight for adult audiences! Meow, indeed!
The remake of Fright Night is one of the rare times when the new version is better than the original! Thanks to the menacing performance by Colin Farrell and great direction and pacing from director Craig Gillepsie, this film delivers some truly terrifying moments. Do not expect the same horror lite that the original movie delivered; there are some really scary moments in this one.
More gross than scary, Final Destination 5 is cheesy good fun! After viewing the FD series, you will never be able to look at tanning beds, accupuncture, or laser surgery the same way again!
This week, there are two new films that I can recommend that you see. For thought-provoking thrills see The Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the prequel to the Planet of the Apes series, which tells the story of how the world gets taken over by the apes in a compelling and plausible way. Then for laughs, check out the Ryan Reynolds/Jason Bateman vehicle “The Change-Up” manages to keep you rolling in the aisles while still making you think.