Rise of the Guardians; Fast paced with little room or worry for story. Could be deeper emotionally but goes for adventure instead. Fun. B
Wreck-It Ralph; Disney return to form. Clever, original, touching, funny story paired with ingenious inspired animation. Get ur 8 bit on!; A-
Hotel Transylvania; Stock characters of horror past given funny treatment by Sandler's usual crew is better than expected. Big laughs. B
The Hunger Games; Like Potter, if you are only experiencing this through the movies, you are only getting a fraction of the enjoyment; B+
ParaNorman; Why review this when someone has done it so much better? Check out: Pretty much sums up my thoughts; A-
The Dark Knight Rises; Thank you, Mr. Nolan, for truly getting ALL the characters of the Gotham universe & for a trilogy w/o a weak film; A-
The Amazing Spider-Man; Reboot fails in the joy of Spidey, opts for character development & moodiness instead of action & fun. Mediocre; B-
Jeremy Fink & the Meaning of Life; Quirky, sweet, endearing, existential. Uneven acting but in the end thoughtful & touching 4 kid fare; B+
Brave; Pixar's fall continues as movie isn't more than quaint. Gorgeous Scottish setting plays host to slapstick story w/o emotional heft; B
Snow White & the Huntsman; Epic tale overreaches its 2 hours yet delivers high production value. Keeps a tone that pays off in long run; A-
Being Elmo; Who knew the amazing story behind the little red fuzzball was so inspiring? Kevin Clash's hopes & dreams will marvel viewers; A
The Dictator; Equal (Aladeen) parts witty satire, Airplane/Naked Gun send up and Tom Green depravity, SBC delivers a laugh a minute; B+
The Avengers; Gets the characters right (esp. Hulk) & amazingly finds a balance. Slow start is boosted by great final two acts. Go team!; A-
Mirror Mirror; Take Tarsem Singh's exquisite visuals & shove into a studio fairy tale = a fantastic looking disjointed cloying bore; C+
How to Boil a Frog; Packs a lot of info in a fun way, not unlike a great teacher would in a classroom. More entertaining than frightening; B
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold; Morgan Spurlock is enjoyable to watch as he pimps himself out. Some neat insight but could use more impact; B
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax; Sullies original w/lame songs & expanded story too far from heart of Seuss. Try this instead: ; B-
