Category: Everybody’s a critic (Reviews)

Review 2013 by RD Clark

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Written by: Simon Beaufoy and Michael Arndt
Based on the novel by Suzanne Collins

Directed by: Francis Lawrence

Starring:

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks, Jena Malone, Jeffrey Wright, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci

Rated PG-13
Running time: 146 … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Thor: The Dark World

Written by: Christopher Yost, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely

Directed by: Alan Taylor

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Christopher Eccleston, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, Rene Russo, Kat Dennings

Rated PG-13
Running time: 111 mins

When an ancient evil is reawakened, the Hero of Asgard must … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Ender’s Game

Written by: Gavin Hood — based on the novel by Orson Scott Card

Directed by: Gavin Hood

Starring: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis

Rated PG-13
Running time: 114 Mins

In order to repel another alien invasion, the military recruits some kids to be … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Captain Phillips

Written by: Billy Ray

Directed by: Paul Greengrass

Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus, Corey Johnson, David Warshofsky

Rated PG-13
Running time: 133 mins

When a cargo ship is attacked and taken by Somali pirates, the Captain tries to cope … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

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Written by: Lawrence D. Cohen, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa — from the novel by Stephen King

Directed by: Kimberly Peirce

Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer, Gabriella Wilde, Ansel Elgort, Alex Russell, Portia Doubleday,

Rated R
Running time: 99 mins

A shy high school girl starts developing telekinetic … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Gravity

Written by: Alfonso Cuarón, Jonás Cuarón

Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón

Starring: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Outer Space

Rated PG-13
Running time: 91 mins

When their ship is destroyed by debris, two astronauts fight for survival. Will they make it?

This movie, while short on plot (that’s about it there), … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

The Family

Written by: Luc Besson, Michael Caleo — Based on the book by Tonino Benacquista

Directed by: Luc Besson

Starring:

Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones, Dianna Agron, John D’Leo + about 3/4 of the Mafia playing actors on the planet

Rated R
Running time: 111 mins… Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Riddick

Written by: David Twohy

Directed by: David Twohy

Starring: Vin Diesel, Katee Sackhoff, Jordi Mollà, Matt Nable, Bokeem Woodbine, Karl Urban, Dave Bautista, Raoul Trujillo,

Rated R
Running time: 119 mins

Betrayed by the Necromongers, Riddick finds himself stranded on an unfriendly planet, inhabited by creatures that eat anything … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

The World’s End

Written by: Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright

Directed by: Edgar Wright

Starring:

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Eddie Marsan, Rosamund Pike, Pierce Brosnan, David Bradley

Rated R
Running time: 109 mins

An aging reprobate decides to get his school buddies back together to finish … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Kick-Ass 2

Written by: Jeff Wadlow, based on the Graphic (!) novel by Mark Millar & John Romita Jr.

Directed by: Jeff Wadlow

Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Morris Chestnut, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jim Carrey, John Leguizamo, Olga Kurkulina, Lindy Booth, Donald Faison

Rated R because Hit Girl…
Running time: … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Elysium

Written by: Neill Blomkamp

Directed by: Neill Blomkamp

Starring: Matt Damon, Sharlto Copley, Jodie Foster, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner, Alice Braga, Diego Luna

Rated R
Running time: 109 mins

“Activate the Kruger!”

In a bleak future, where poverty is the norm, a few privileged folks have built a ginormous … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

The Wolverine

Written by: Mark Bomback, Scott Frank

Directed by: James Mangold

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Rila Fukushima, Tao Okamoto, Famke Janssen, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Hiroyuki Sanada and a bunch of others whose names I cannot pronounce.

Rated PG-13
Running time: 126 mins

After the events of X3, Logan is living … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Pacific Rim

Written by: Travis Beacham & Guillermo del Toro

Directed by: Guillermo del Toro

Starring:

Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman, Ron Perlman

Rated PG-13
Running time: 131 mins

So there’s a bunch of these big monsters, called Kaijus, see? They’re coming out of a … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

The Lone Ranger

Written by: Justin Haythe, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Directed by: Gore Verbinski

Starring: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner, Ruth Wilson, Bryant Prince, Tom Wilkinson, Helena Bonham Carter

Rated PG-13
Running time: 149 Mins

The lone survivor of an ambush teams up with an Indian to hunt … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

The Heat


Written by: Katie Dippold

Directed by: Paul Feig

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demián Bichir, Michael McDonald, Michael Rapaport, Jane Curtin,

Rated R
Running time: 116 mins

An uptight — and more than slightly arrogant — FBI agent is sent to Boston to track down a drug lord. … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

World War Z

Written by: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof — From the novel by Max Brooks

Directed by: Marc Forster

Starring: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, Fana Mokoena abd about a zillion zombies

Rated PG-13
Running time: 115 mins

So, there’s all these zombies and they’re … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Man Of Steel

Written by: David S. Goyer

Directed by: Zack Snyder

Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Ayelet Zurer, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Michael Shannon, Antje Traue, Laurence Fishburne, Christopher Meloni

Rated PG-13
Running time: 143 Mins

On a doomed planet, a Jedi Knight scientist defeats a rebellion … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

This Is The End

Written by: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg

Directed by: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg

Starring: Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson, Danny McBride, and a ton of cameos

Rated R
Running time: 107 mins

When a storm of troubles start descending upon the Earth, … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Now You See Me

Written by: Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin, Edward Ricourt

Directed by: Louis Leterrier

Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Mélanie Laurent, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine

Rated PG-13
Running time: 116 Mins

A diverse group of street magicians are each given a tarot … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Fast & Furious 6

Written by: Chris Morgan

Directed by: Justin Lin

Starring:

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Luke Evans and a whole bunch more…

Rated PG-13
Running time: 128 mins

A group of international heist-meisters are lured out of retirement by … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Star Trek Into Darkness

Written by: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof

Directed by: J.J. Abrams

Starring:

Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Peter Weller, Alice Eve

Rated PG-13
Running time: 132 mins

When a renegade Star Fleet officer starts … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Mud

Written by: Jeff Nichols

Directed by: Jeff Nichols

Starring: Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Ray McKinnon, Sarah Paulson, Sam Shepard,

Rated PG-13
Running time: 130 mins

Two adventurous teenagers discover a boat that has landed up in a tree and claim it as theirs. They soon … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Iron Man 3

Written by: Drew Pearce & Shane Black

Directed by: Shane Black

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Don Cheadle, Ty Simpkins, and many more.

Rated PG-13
Running time: 130 mins

Tony Stark can’t sleep; the events in … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Oblivion

Written by: Joseph Kosinski, Karl Gajdusek, Michael Arndt

Directed by: Joseph Kosinski

Starring: Tom Cruise, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman

Rated PG-13
Running time: 125 mins

In a post-apocalyptic world, a mechanic flies around the desolation and repairs drones whose main function appears to be shot down so … Read more

Review 2013 by RD Clark

Scary Movie 5

Written by: David Zucker ,Marlon Wayans

Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee

Starring: Simon Rex, Ashley Tisdale, Erica Ash, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, others…

Rated PG-13
Running time: 85 mins

The fifth movie of the franchise is mostly trying to parody Mama, with dashes of Paranormal Activity… Read more