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; 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; Surprisingly fun & enjoyable on several levels. Nice to see something new, even if it is a mish mash of movies past. Cool art; B
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; 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; Best honest depiction of romantic highs and lows in years deftly performed by Gordon-Levitt and Deschanel. Spot on; A-
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+
Escape From Planet Earth; Entirely predictable yet new at the same time. Seen it all before but still entertains (kids more than adults); B-
A Monster in Paris; Refreshingly different foreign flavour to an animated kids' movie. Exciting visuals and reel music will captivate; B
Silver Linings Playbook; Simply told yet deeply emotionally profound portrayals of mental instability from stellar cast/director; Moving; A-
Warm Bodies; Romeo & Juliet tale entertains with twists, humour, action and real chemistry and charm from the leads. Hits the right tone; B+
Pitch Perfect; Glee mixed w/Bring it On stakes its claim for originality by casting charming actors and using sweet mash-up tunes. Fun; B+
Big Miracle; Strange but true tale of whale rescue that works with love from great cast. Would still prefer a documentary over this; B
Red State; Intense, genre bending, expectation smashing film from that flies on the fearless performances and tight pace; A-
Django Unchained; Waltz's scene chewing is a treat to watch but film is over long and not as fun to watch as Tarantino's other work; B+
Skyfall; Small scale Bond film plays intimately with the cast and 007's history. Great acting and drama but action is scaled back too; B+
The Watch; Genre mash-up makes alien invasion funny. If you like the stars the film delivers. Otherwise, not much new territory here; B
This is 40; Typical Apatow, funny, profane, yet anti-climatic. Leads are hilarious and realistic but the (director's) kids are annoying; B
