Rated R for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality.Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson and Brad PittDirected by Steve McQueenOne of the most difficult films to watch…but worth every minute of it.12 Years a Slave is based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom....
Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief sexuality.Starring Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder and Kate BosworthDircted by Gary Fleder (Kiss the Girls and Runaway Jury)Surprisingly this Jason Statham movie actually has a decent story. Homefront is an action movie about a widowed ex-DEA agent who retires to a small town for the sake of...
Rated PG for mild action and rude humor.Starring Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson, Will Ferrell, Alison Brie, Will Arnett and Morgan FreemanDirected by Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs)I loved this movie about a nobody who saved everybody.The original 3D computer animated story follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO mini-figure who...
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including some unsettling images.Starring Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Bradley Whitford, Paul Giamatti, Jason Schwartzman and B.J. NovakDirector John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, The Alamo and The Rookie)No sugar needed here, Saving Mr. Banks is pure joy.When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’...
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.Starring Robert RedfordDirected by J.C. ChandorA story about an old man and the sea. Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a man (Redford) wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation equipment and radio...
Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, sexual content and brief strong language.Starring Kevin Hart, Ice Cube, John Leguizamo, Tika Sumpter and Laurence FishburneDirected by Tim Story (Think Like a Man)TODD’S WORD: Ride along makes the classic mistake of showing us all of the funny scenes in the trailer. JONATHAN’S WORD: Not true. There were at least 2 more funny...
Rated PG-13 for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking.Starring Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alan Rickman, Robin Williams, and John CusackDirected by Lee Daniels (Precious)An eye-opening glimpse into racism in America through the 20th Century.The Butler tells the story of a White House butler who served eight...