Now You See Me
So I had a choice of overlapping screenings: After Earth (a sci-fi adventure with the father-son team of Will and Jaden Smith) or Now You See Me, a heist movie…
Star Trek Into Darkness
I enjoyed Star Trek Into Darkness, but I wouldn’t call it a “must-see” unless you’re a true Trekkie – or, at the very least, a casual fan of the TV…
No
Academy Award nominee No is another film based on a true story, but what makes it remarkable is that this story changed history. It takes place in Chile in 1988,…
The Iceman
The Iceman is based on the true story of a psychopath who led a double life. On the one hand, he killed people for a living for the mob. On…
Stories We Tell
Stories We Tell begins as a fairly straightforward documentary about a mother who died young and the family that has a lot of stories to tell about her, but it…
Take This Waltz
Take This Waltz is one of those indies that I kept thinking might have a different sense of pace and was maybe just going to take a bit of breath…
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a glitzy and fantastical cautionary tale about excess and heartbreak. It’s a literary classic brought to 3D life with decent actors, lavish party scenes, and a…
Venus and Serena
The poster and the trailer for this documentary promise to reveal "the truth behind the legends". That's a bit of a stretch, but the film does offer an interesting, if…
Mud
Mud is a fairly straightforward adventure/coming-of-age story about a 14-year-old boy's struggle to understand love and romance, while aiding and abetting a lovelorn criminal. Matthew McConaughey plays a fugitive named…
Midnight’s Children
I knew I was in trouble when a friend of mine described the book "Midnight's Children" as a "classic - but emotionally draining." I generally don't do very well with…
Iron Man 3
The plot of Iron Man 3 is wonky. But when you’ve got Robert Downey Jr. donning the suit, it doesn’t really matter. You’re in for a fun ride – especially…