Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2; Instantly forgettable. Looks great, has laughs, recycles storylines. Another listless sequel; C+

Clear History

Clear History; Hoping it would be funnier, still nice to see the cast of David, Keaton, Hader, and others goofing off. Mildly funny fun; B-

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters; What Harry Potter would be with less story development and subpar acting. Fun, nonetheless. CG overload; C+

The Wolverine

The Wolverine; What happens when the best comic book stories are done right. The character serves the story. Best film since Dark Knight; A

Turbo

Turbo; Fun voice casting makes bare bones underdog tale seem entertaining. Wastes no time on plot holes as it races to 2 finish line; B-

Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty; Showcases the determined spirit of one woman in the male dominated arena of war. A triumph for unsung voices everywhere; B

The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy; Top notch actors bring intensity 2 another tense, thrilling Bourne film. Not surprising by spy genre but exhilarating; A-

Searching for Sugar Man

Searching for Sugar Man; Sweet soul songs fuel a mystery too bizarre 2 not B true of a Jesus from Motown rising again in South Africa; A-

The Tragically Hip in Bobcaygeon

The Tragically Hip in Bobcaygeon; FANtastic footage of a one of a kind show. Cameras in all the right places. Lovingly captures the band; A

Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2; W/o Gru's evilness and Vector's goofiness the sequel can't recreate the charm of original, but does offer Minion laughs; B

Robots

Robots; Inventiveness is seen throughout with great voice casting, Rube Goldberg world design, clever word play and double entendres; A-

Monsters University

Monsters University; Sullies the original only slightly while having fun with school movie tropes. It works but feels like a let down; B+

Epic

Epic; No surprises story wise, but the spectacular artwork looks like a U.S. Studio Ghibli. You will be transfixed by the bug's eye view; A-

Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3; Manages 2 keep Downey out of suit 4 most of the film creating a Bond feel. Less fun than 2 & 1, but still blows up good: B+

The Croods

The Croods; Surprisingly fun & enjoyable on several levels. Nice to see something new, even if it is a mish mash of movies past. Cool art; B

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower; Sweet portrayal of the heart wrenching highs and lows of adolescence. Poignantly beautiful and honest; A-

Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz: The Great and Powerful; Imbues the spirit of Baum's work without sullying the 1939 classic. Scares & laughs for all ages. Well cast; A-

Seven Psychopaths

Seven Psychopaths; Cast makes indie cliche script a lot more fun to watch than it deserves. Actors deliver the right tone of humour/drama; B

(500) Days of Summer

(500) Days of Summer; Best honest depiction of romantic highs and lows in years deftly performed by Gordon-Levitt and Deschanel. Spot on; A-

Jack the Giant Slayer

Jack the Giant Slayer; Delivers F/X heavy fun in a way Pirates & Mummy franchises did. Big on adventure, light on any profound message; B+