Pain and Gain

Daniel Lugo: No, man! We snatch him, we grab him, forge his signature, and our profit's set! He won't even know it happened! I've watched a lot of movies Paul, I know what I'm doing...


Pain & Gain
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie
Written by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely; based on the articles by Pete Collins
Directed by Michael Bay
Plot: Three muscle-heads try to get rich quick by resorting to kidnapping and extortion.

"A sizzling movie... A fast, funny caper that entertains to the max!"

Oblivion

Jack Harper: I can't shake the feeling, that Earth, in spite of all that's happened, Earth is still my home.


Oblivion
Starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko
Written by Joseph Kosinski, Karl Gajdusek, Michael DeBruyn   
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Plot: On a now obliterated Earth, a space maintenance man begins to question his mission and his mysterious memories.

"Poorly paced, music swelling in the wrong places, a twist that is not that incredibly twisty... Feels like an episode of The Twilight Zone that lasts too long."

Erika Berger [to Mikael Blomkvist]: I don't know if you are an egomaniac... or idiot.

   
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
Starring Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre
Written by Ulf Ryberg; based on the novel by Stieg Larsson
Directed by Daniel Alfredson
Plot: The final part in the Dragon Tattoo trilogy finds Lisbeth Salander fighting to regain her health and proving her innocence with the help of journalist extraordinaire Mikael Blomkvist.


"Too long and not nearly as exciting or interesting as the previous Dragon Tattoo installments... It is too bad the series does not go out with the same bang that it started with."

I Saw the Devil

Kim Soo-hyeon: I will kill you when you are in the most pain. When you're in the most pain, shivering out of fear, then I will kill you. That's a real revenge. A real complete revenge.

I Saw the Devil
Starring Byung-hun Lee, Min-sik Choi, In-seo Kim
Written by Hoon-jung Park
Directed by Kim Jee-Woon
Plot: An intelligence agent seeks revenge with a capital "R" against the man who murdered his wife - blurring the lines of justice in the process.

"A very unsettling film... A different kind of thriller, but in a good sense."

One Day

Emma: I love you, Dex, so much. I just don't like you anymore. I'm sorry.

One Day
Starring Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Tom Mison
Written by David Nicholls (based on his novel)
Directed by Lone Scherfig
Plot: The lives of two star-crossed lovers, documented through each year on the same date.


"A so-so romance. The book was better once again."

Brave

Princess Merida: I want my freedom!

Queen Elinor: But are you willing to pay the price your freedom will cost?


Brave
Starring Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson
Written by Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Brenda Chapman, Irene Mecchi
Directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell
Plot: A princess goes against her path in life and causes chaos in her kingdom -- forcing her to use her archery skills and bravery to undo a curse.

"Embarrassing... I expected a lot more... Especially from Pixar. Does not seem like a Pixar movie at all."

Paranormal Activity 3

Dennis: Katie!

Paranormal Activity 3
Starring Chloe Csengery, Jessica Tyler Brown, Christopher Nicholas Smith
Written by Christopher Landon, Oren Peli
Directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Plot: A look at the childhood of the now infamous sisters, Katie and Kristi, and their encounters with an invisible entity.  

"Same old kind of scares, same old kind of fun..."

Money for Nothing

Joey Coyle: Think about it Kenny. Did we hurt anyone?

Kenny Kozlowski: No.

Joey Coyle: Did we steal it from anyone?

Kenny Kozlowski: No.

Joey Coyle: Are we giving it back. Hell no!


Money for Nothing
Starring John Cusack, Debi Mazar, Michael Madsen
Written Ramón Menéndez, Tom Musca, Carol Sobieski; based on the article by Mark Bowden
Directed by Ramón Menéndez        
Plot: An unemployed dockworker's life is turned upside down when he finds and keeps $1.2 million in South Philadelphia. Based on a true story.

"An interesting, sometimes comical, sometimes heartfelt film that keeps you engaged throughout..."