Reviews of new movies released in theaters
Like Tim Burton’s ‘Batman Returns,’ ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ shows that smart people can make bad movies. ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ lacked the strong writing, sharp dialogue, and well-developed plot of the previous Nolan Batman flicks.
“The Dark Knight Rises” is an excellent conclusion to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, with plenty of action and a pretty engaging plot.
Is Oliver Stone’s latest movie ‘Savages’ comparable to his earlier artsy action flick ‘Natural Born Killers’? Featuring an all-star cast including Salma Hayek, Benicio Del Toro, John Travolta, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively and Aaron Johnson, find out how the movie compares.
‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ is a complete reboot of the successful Sony franchise. If you are interested in seeing a very similar story play out with better performances, this is your flick.
‘Magic Mike’ looks like a bright and shiny romp about male strippers, but this is a Steven Soderbergh film so expect some not-so-pleasant stuff lurking just below the surface.
‘Ted’ is a buddy comedy/romantic comedy with an exceptionally cliched plot, but is elevated by a lot of crude humor and amusing performances.
‘People Like Us’ follows the story of Sam and Frankie, discovering their family bonds after the death of a father neither of them loved.