Cloud Atlas

May 14, 2013 by 2 Comments

Cloud AtlasDvd release date: 05/14/2013

Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry
Director: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski
Category: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Rated: R

Future. Present. Past. Everything is connected. From the creators of the “Matrix” trilogy and the director of “Run Lola Run”. An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. The story is a time-shifting weave of six interlinking narratives, with diverse settings from the savagery of a Pacific Island in the 1850s to a dystopian Korea of the near future. Based on the best-selling novel “Cloud Atlas” written by David Mitchell. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: 2.5 out of 4 stars
New York Post: 1 out of 4 stars
Rolling Stone: 2.5 out of 4 stars
USA Today: 2.5 out of 4 stars

Overall: 2 out of 4 stars

 

Filed Under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Jack Reacher

May 7, 2013 by 2 Comments

Jack ReacherDvd release date: 05/07/2013

Starring: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Category: Thrillers
Rated: PG-13

Ex-military investigator Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) leaps off the pages of Lee Child’s bestselling novel and onto the big screen in the explosive thriller the critics are calling “taut, muscular, gruff and cool” – Peter Suderman, The Washington Times. When an unspeakable crime is committed, all evidence points to the suspect in custody who offers up a single note in defense: “Get Jack Reacher!” The law has its limits, but Reacher does not when his fight for the truth pits him against an unexpected enemy with a skill for violence and a secret to keep. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: **1/2 (out of four)
New York Post: *** (out of four)
Rolling Stone: *** (out of four)
USA Today: ** (out of four)

Overall: **1/2 (out of four)

Filed Under: Thrillers

Safe Haven

May 7, 2013 by 3 Comments

Safe HavenDvd release date: 05/07/2013

Starring: Julianne Hough, David Lyons
Director: Lasse Hallström
Category: Romance
Rated: PG-13

When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: ** (out of four)
New York Post: ** (out of four)
Rolling Stone: zero (out of four)
USA Today: ** (out of four)

Overall: *1/2 (out of four)

Filed Under: Romance

Broken City

April 30, 2013 by 1 Comment

Broken CityDvd release date: 04/30/2013

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe
Director: Allen Hughes
Category: Thrillers
Rated: R

In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg) seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor (Russell Crowe). Billy’s relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force and the mayor’s worst nightmare. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: **1/2 (out of four)
New York Post: ** (out of four)
Rolling Stone: *1/2 (out of four)
USA Today: ** (out of four)

Overall: ** (out of four)

Filed Under: Thrillers

The Guilt Trip

April 30, 2013 by 3 Comments

The Guilt TripDvd release date: 04/30/2013

Starring: Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen
Director: Anne Fletcher
Category: Comedy
Rated: PG-13

“Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen are the perfect comedy duo” – (Jake Hamilton, FOX-TV) as they embark on one mother of a road trip! The plan for a quick stop at Mom’s takes a sudden turn when an impulse compels Andy (Seth Rogen) to invite his mother, Joyce (Barbra Streisand), on an 8-day, 3,000 mile, journey across the country. But the farther they go, the closer they get and Andy may realize that they have more in common than he ever imagined. (Publisher)

Summary of critic reviews:

Chicago Tribune: *** (out of four)
New York Post: ** (out of four)
USA Today: *1/2 (out of four)

Overall: ** (out of four)

Filed Under: Comedy
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