Movie Reviews

‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’

Stars: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jemima West Nightmares, monsters, demons and legends. That’s what the shadow hunters — the half-angel, half-human beings who protect

‘The World’s End’

Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Rosamund Pike In this sci-fi comedy (yes, sci-fi comedy) five friends get together in their hometown after two

‘Kick-Ass 2’ kicks butt, takes names

Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jim Carrey, Morris Chestnut Teen superhero Kick-Ass is back to battle Red Mist, now known as The

Liam Hemsworth, Harrison Ford star in ‘Paranoia’

Stars: Amber Heard, Liam Hemsworth, Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman Stars: Amber Heard, Liam Hemsworth, Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman Imagine being the newbie in a giant global corporation with a cushy corner office, a

Ashton Kutcher believable in ‘Jobs’

Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Josh Gad, J.K. Simmons, Annika BerteaSteve Jobs, a creative genius by all estimates, was the co-founder , chairman and CEO of Apple

‘Elysium’

Elysium Stars: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga The future won’t be very different from how things are today, except the wealthy will live

‘Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters’

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Stars: Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson, Nathan Fillion In this fantastical tale based on books by Rick Riordan,

‘Planes’ a fun ride for kids

Planes Stars: Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Carlos Alazraqui This Disney animated film is not a product of Pixar Studios, which is odd considering that

We’re the Millers

We’re the Millers Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Ed Helms A drug dealer recruits a ragtag group of individuals to pose as his

‘The Wolverine’ strikes again

Stars: Hugh Jackman, Rila Fukushima, Will Yun Lee, Tao Okamoto Logan/Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is in a deep superhero funk in this latest edition of the

Woody Allen’s ‘Blue Jasmine’

Stars: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Sally Hawkins, Peter Sarsgaard Director Woody Allen is the king of neurotic characters — usually portrayed by him — and

‘R.I.P.D.’ aims to thrill — and does

Stars: Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon R.I.P.D. is an acronym for the Rest in Peace Department. R.I.P.D. is comprised of dead, er undead officers

‘Red 2’ action-packed

Stars: Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones Retired CIA operative Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) reassembles his team to track down a

‘Fruitvale Station’ movie review

Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand In the wee hours of New Year’s Day 2009, Oscar Grant was gunned down by

‘Pacific Rim’ movie review

Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day The storyline in this apocalyptic tale is not new, nor is its computer-generated imagery; however, the