Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (2010)

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (2010)

[6] Too mature for children, but too immature for adults, Legend of the Guardians may never find an audience beyond those thirteen years of age or thirteen at heart (guilty as charged.) It's a dark, computer-animated fantasy based on a series of…
The Social Network (2010)

The Social Network (2010)

[8] A movie about corporate betrayal and litigation is normally not my idea of a good time, but The Social Network turns out to be a well-made, voyeuristic look back at the birth of a now-ubiquitous product that many users can't live…
Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

[6] Like the first movie and The Blair Witch Project before it, PA2 utilizes a faux verite approach to exploit some of our most primal fears. I'm not sure I want this crude, unpolished treatment to become a full-blown sub-genre, but one…
Catfish (2010)

Catfish (2010)

[6] This no-budget documentary is better experienced without knowing much about it. All I'll say is that it's about Facebook stalking. For its modest scale and home video production values, it's a surprisingly engaging little mystery with a satisfying payoff. I was…
Easy A (2010)

Easy A (2010)

[7] Move over, Lindsay Lohan (or at least flail further down the gutter.) There's a new mean girl in town, and her name is Emma Stone. Easy A is the perfect vehicle for Stone, who shows natural charm and considerable range as…
The American (2010)

The American (2010)

[6] George Clooney stars as an assassin-for-hire who's getting tired of the job. He's always looking over his shoulder, always afraid to trust anyone, always sleeping with one eye open. Can he turn over a new leaf, or will his past come…
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

[8] Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In) directs his second installment of the prequel trilogy to the famous sci-fi franchise. War isn't as epic and enthralling as the spectacular Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, but it's still a damn fine conclusion to…
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

[7] Hey, it's another Spider-Man movie! Before I've even finished processing the previous two incarnations of the franchise. Tom Holland takes over the title role after making an appearance as Spidey in Captain America: Civil War. The best thing about this new…
Baby Driver (2017)

Baby Driver (2017)

[8] I was not looking forward to Baby Driver, because I haven't especially cared for any other Edgar Wright movie I've ever seen. (Watching Scott Pilgrim in the theatre with a full house was actually one of the most depressing movie-going experiences…
Piranha 3D (2010)

Piranha 3D (2010)

[6] Gore, boobs, and monsters have always been a recipe for success -- at least a moderate degree of it. Piranha 3D, Alexandre Aja's remake of Roger Corman's cult classic, proves the recipe may well be immortal. This flick is a big…