Reviews of new movies released in theaters
Jenna Fischer admirably carried ‘A Little Help,’ but her fantastic performance wasn’t enough to overcome some of the problems with the script for this fairly unambitious little character study.
The ‘Planet of the Apes’ reboot sets itself apart from the originals by establishing its own origin story … and ends up being better than it had any right to be.
‘Another Earth’ presents an interesting sci-fi conceit and dramatic story arc but fails to live up to its potential.
‘Crazy, Stupid, Love.’ is a surprisingly good movie with enough laughs to balance the awkward drama that’s affixed to romance.
Can ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ live up to the hype based on its source material, amazing cast, powerful director, and all around geek resonance? In a word (or three): Sure, why not?
‘Friends with Benefits’ is an above average romantic comedy in acting and humor, but falls into the same traps it tries to satirize.
Yet another Marvel Comics character comes to the screen this year, skillfully honoring the origins of the character and preparing us for next summer’s epic, ‘The Avengers.’