Everybody thinks that there are meteors headed to Earth. But soon it’s discovered that it’s Alien spaceships that are attacking all the major cities on the coasts of North America and the other continents, including Los Angeles. And it’s up to the Marines to stop them. It’s a pretty simple plot, so for “Battle: Los […]

2009’s “Crazy Heart”, was the story of an old country music singer (played by Jeff Bridges) whose personal problems prevent him from making a successful comeback. “Country Strong” features a similar story, but this time the singer is female. Gwyneth Paltrow as Kelly Canter. She’s a former country superstar whose career ended badly. She has […]

“True Grit” is the first real western I’ve seen/reviewed and my first Coen Brothers film. It’s based on the classic novel and is a remake of the 1969 film that starred the great John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn. It didn’t get a lot of love from Oscar voters but it’s definitely worth watching, even if […]

The thing about a movie like “Unstoppable” is that you know the problem (a runaway train) can’t be solved early in the movie, because then there wouldn’t be an end of the movie. And you know the problem won’t be fixed by one of the characters being played by a no-name actors. No, only the […]

In a few short years Facebook went from an idea to a worldwide phenomenon. Millions and millions of people, even yours truly, has a Facebook page. If you are one, or you’re curious how it all began, this is the movie for you. “The Social Network” stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of […]