New Releases!

Enter the Void (limited) - Since this week is full of movies that appear to be dissapointing, I decided to go with a small film that will only be showing in New York and Los Angeles. This is Gaspar Noe's follow up to his brilliant but incredibly disturbing film, Breathless. This one appears to have a sort of supernatural element, but is also apparently extremely tough to watch. While this one won't be for everyone, I think it has the chance to be a well-made film.
Rating: 4 out of 5

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps - Recently, I've been more open-minded to the idea of this sequel. The most reedeming quality of the first film was Gordon Gecko, who will be featured in this film, and placing Gecko in the current economic crisis has the potential for an interesting premise. Unfortunately, this film does not deliver, according to the reviews. I will still see this one eventually, but probably not until the DVD release.
Rating: 2 out of 5

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole - This movie reminds me quite a bit of last year's animated film, 9. Both had interesting premises and amazing trailers, but like 9, this film appears to fall short when it comes to characters and story, which is dissapointing. The visuals are said to be incredible, and I did enjoy 9, so I think I'll still like this one.
Rating: 3 out of 5

You Again - Like my fellow blogger Carter said, the Betty White thing is getting old.
Rating: 1 out of 5



Buried (limited) - This film has been receiving great buzz since it premiered at Sundance. It features Ryan Reynolds as a man that has been buried alive with nothing but his cell phone. The premise sounds weak, but it is apparently quite thrilling. I would like to see this one.
Rating: 4 out of 5

Waiting for 'Superman' (limited) - This film has received amazing reviews, and it will likely at least receive a nomination for Best Documentary Feature at this year's Oscars. For me, I'm not much for the overly-political subject matter of the film, and this is the same filmmaker behind the 2006 documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, which I found to be shallow and very overrated. I still plan on seeing this eventually, though.
Rating: 3 out of 5

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (limited) - This is the latest from Woody Allen. While this got a lot of attention during its production, the final product seems to not live up to the previous expectations. I do like Woody Allen, especially after seeing Annie Hall, but he has made some stinkers in the past.
Rating: 3 out of 5

Like Dandelion Dust (limited) - The trailer for this film seems to bounce between two different tones, one of cheesy inspiration and one that is very dark. The film itself has received strong buzz around the festival circuit, so I imagine that actual product is good.
Rating: 3 out of 5