The Messenger

“Powerful…Literally brings the harsh realities of war to your front door.”

Fantastic Mr. Fox

“Masterfully crafted…looks like nothing you’ve seen in the past few years.”

Old Dogs

“Could be described as the cinematic equivalent of a shot to the groin.”

Ninja Assassin

“A CGI-heavy bloodbath that wears out its welcome after a while.”

New Moon

“Inundated with enough hamminess to fill the next two films in the series.”

An Education

“A beautifully-written character study about a teenage girl blinded by the idea of love.”

The Blind Side

“Starts strong but eventually settles back into a comfortable spot on the sidelines.”

Planet 51

“Hard to tell where admiration for the sci-fi genre ends and unoriginality begins.”

2012

“[Director] Emmerich does little to take the disaster movie to the next level.”

The Fourth Kind

“A mockumentary thriller that obscures its true intentions to the brink of corniness.”

A Christmas Carol

“Much darker and visually pleasing than anything that has come before.”

Coco Before Chanel

“No haute couture, but it is a sophisticated and empowering rags-to-riches tale.”