Yet another version of the old fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk" is out in theaters this year. "Jack the Giant Slayer" is a decent retelling from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, loaded with special effects perfect for the 3D experience. [..]

Robert Downey Jr. returns as Tony Stark/Iron Man for the third time, delivering a surprisingly strong and multi-layered performance as the superhero in "Iron Man 3." Director Shane Black ("Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" 2005), who also co-wrote the screenplay with Drew Pearce, was diligent at keeping to [..]

"After Earth" is a science fiction film from the offices of superstar Will Smith. This movie, produced by Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, has good production values, lots of action, marvelous special effects, but with a sluggish and unoriginal storyline from a mediocre screenplay written by Gary [..]

"Broken City" is a modern day noir crime drama featuring Mark Wahlberg playing an ex-cop who is hired by the Mayor of New York City (Russell Crowe) to investigate his wife, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones. In the process, Wahlberg's character discovers some unsavory facts about the Mayor. [..]

The inspirational story of Jackie Robinson is told in the very classy motion picture "42." Director-screenwriter Brian Helgeland ("A Knight's Tale" 2001) has come up with a real gem here. And "42" seems to pass the historical accuracy test as Jackie's widow Rachel Robinson and his [..]

"Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor" is a gripping drama produced, directed, and written by Tyler Perry. This morality play was adapted from his 2008 play called "The Marriage Counselor" and made into his thirteenth motion picture. It tells the story of [..]

"Gangster Squad" is a fictionalized account of true events in the 1940's and 1950's when the LAPD attempted to thwart the criminal activities of Mickey Cohen and his gang. Though the film does offer good performances by the actors, and was a moderate hit at the box [..]

"Pain & Gain" is an unlikely but true story of three bodybuilder friends who decide to get rich by kidnapping a wealthy businessman and cash in on his bank accounts and property. Director Michael Bay uses his considerable action-adventure skills from the "Transformers" series to craft this [..]

The long and winding road to a new version of "The Wizard of Oz" has finally come to an end. "Oz The Great and Powerful" is a worthy prequel to the original first released 74 years ago. This Walt Disney Pictures film holds the [..]

Bruce Willis has another successful installment in his "Die Hard" movie series. "A Good Day to Die Hard" is a hit at the box office, the fourth sequel since the original was released in 1988. This fun and watchable motion picture is, of course, [..]