The Central Park Five
This very well-made documentary tells a powerful story of how several youths were falsely accused…
The Gatekeepers
Six living former heads of Israel’s internal security service speak on their times in office,…
Camp 14: Total Control Zone
This South Korean/German production (yes, subtitles) tells the true tale of a North Korean man…
Pain & Gain
If this story was not based on real life, I would dismiss it out of…
Mud
Matthew McConaughey is enjoyable as a man on the run from the law (and running…
Quality Balls
The story of how a funny Jewish kid, David Steinberg, travelled from a humble beginning…
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Adapted from a book of the same name (which I have not yet read), this…
Amour
Definitely not a crowd pleaser, this is an up-close and personal portrayal of an elderly…
Zero Dark Thirty
This is only partially an action flick as the majority of the story deals with…
Broken City
Just an average movie about political corruption and revenge, with not much of a role…
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
A very charming tale (fable?) that lands a couple of Brits in Yemen where the…
The Waiting Room
Fascinating documentary of the patients and staff at a very busy public hospital in Oakland. …
Picture Day
An enjoyable indie style Canadian picture, filmed in T.O., about a teenage girl who has no…
The Berlin File
A well-executed political thriller (from South Korea; subtitled) with secret agents from North Korea, South…
Parker
You’ll most likely forget what you saw on screen within days or weeks, but this…
Stoker
A creepy tale that is part bizarre domestic drama and part quiet horror tale, this…
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
For a film that follows a couple of folks as the end of the world…
Caesar Must Die
Just a documentary or a film within a documentary? A film maker travels to a…
No
Based on a true story of an advertising exec recruited to bring his marketing talents…
The Call
Halle Berry puts on a good show as a 9-1-1 operator who is called on…
New World
Set in the world of South Korean organized crime, an undercover cop must, as they…
Trance
A somewhat psychedelic film with plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing, this…
The Place Beyond the Pines
If you enjoy watching Bradley Cooper and Ryan Gosling, you should enjoy the two stories…
Oblivion
It’s a sci-fi movie, but contrary to what you may believe from the marketing campaign,…
Graceland
A nifty thriller from the Philippines (subtitled) which deals with themes such as political corruption,…
Barbara
A German film (yes, subtitled) set in East Germany in the 1980’s, it does a…
Upstream Color
Start with a character who is forced to ingest some kind of larva that changes…
Gangster Squad
With stars such as Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, how can a movie be…
Identity Thief
I find Melissa McCarthy (of Bridesmaid’s fame) a very funny screen presence, but what a…
Olympus Has Fallen
Silly tale of North Korean terrorists taking over the US White House. You know how’s…
Ginger & Rosa
It’s a coming of age tale of two teenage girls in London in the 60s,…
The Iceman
I enjoy Michael Shannon (Take Shelter) in everything he does, but even his performance as…
Iron Man 3
I quite enjoyed Iron Man #1, disliked #2 and now was disappointed with #3. Whatever…