IN THEATERS:
Man of Steel (PG-13)
Starring Henry Cavill, Michael Shannon, Amy Adams
Screen story by David S. Goyer & Christopher Nolan
Screenplay by David S. Goyer
Directed by Zack Snyder
Is this the Superman we all deserve? Or another failed attempt to bring a comic book to life from Zack Snyder? That’s the weight the director of 300 and Watchmen has on his shoulders. I learned after Superman Returns that bringing together a great crew does not necessarily make for a great film. Consider me cautiously optimistic.
This is the End* (R)
Starring James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill
Screen story and screenplay by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg
Directed by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg
I give a marginal recommendation to this funny but uneven apocalyptic comedy. Read my review at College Movie Review here.
AT HOME:
Top Pick
The Newsroom (Season 1)
Despite what the haters said, this was one of the best series of 2012, anchored by a terrific performance from Jeff Daniels. Sorkin’s dialogue still pops and the show’s take on real-life events adds gravity to a show that can occasionally get silly. A must-own if you don’t have HBO Go.
To rent:
• 11 Flowers (92%)
• Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (14%)
• Knife Fight (28%)
• Oz the Great and Powerful (60%)
• Save the Date (44%)
• Snitch (58%)
• The Taste of Money (22%)
• Wrong (70%)
To buy (click the link to watch on Netflix):
TV: Becker (Season 5), Betty & Coretta, Burn Notice (Season 6), Fairly Legal (Season 2), House of Cards (Season 1)*, Killing Lincoln, Major Crimes (Season 1), Necessary Roughness (Season 2), Rizzoli & Isles (Season 3)
Blu-ray: Atlantis: The Lost Empire, The Emperor’s New Groove*, How to Survive a Plague, Lilo & Stitch, The Manson Family, Rendition, Running Scared (2006)
Criterion: Wild Strawberries [Blu-ray]
*recommended
(Release dates and locations subject to change.)