Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and for language.Starring Alex Pettyfer and Timothy OlyphantDirected by D.J. Caruso (Eagle Eye, Disturbia and Two for the Money)I Am Number Four sure felt a lot more like “number two.” An extraordinary young man, John Smith (Alex Pettyfer), is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy...
Rated PG-13 for battle sequences and some disturbing images.Starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Donald SutherlandDirected by Kevin Macdonald (State of Play and The Last King of Scotland)Being a Movie Reviewer has its perks…advance screenings; DVD’s sent to your home and of course, free movies. But it also has its downside…like having to sit through another Channing Tatum film....
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexuality and a violent image.Starring Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Terence Stamp…Directed by George Nolfi (his first time directing)Do we really have free will…or is God a colossal puppeteer manipulating the strings of all of mankind?The Adjustment Bureau compels you to wrestle with this dilemma, but not at the expense of character development...
Rated PG-13 for frequent crude and sexual content, partial nudity, brief drug references and language.Starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston…Directed by Dennis Dugan (Grown Ups, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry…)It’s been a long time since I walked out of a movie.It was a date night for Lori and I. On an impulse,...
Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, language and a brief sexual situation.Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Dylan Kenin and Elias KoteasDirected by Matt Reeves (Cloverfield)JONATHAN’S WORD: Stephen King calls it the “Best American horror film in the last 20 years.” If you know Stephen King, that means that it’s probably pretty intense…and maybe a bit taboo.I...
Rated R for language and some disturbing violent content/bloody images. Starring James FrancoDirected by Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, 28 Days Later)Definitely one of the more uncomfortable films of the year.127 Hours is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's (James Franco) remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in...
Rating R for language, drug use and sexual content. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis and Jamie FoxxDirected by Todd Phillips (The Hangover, Starsky & Hutch, Old School)It's a bumpy ride, but Due Date is a road trip (movie) worth taking. Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) is an expectant first-time father whose wife's due date is a mere five...