Gangster Squad

Gangsterland proves that with enough star-power, a terrible script can be transformed into an equally terrible movie.  2-dimensional characters babble clichéd lines throughout an overly dumbed-down condensed TV-series plot.  Gosling and Stone make one Crazy Stupid decision after another and Brolin decides this is No City for Penn’s bulldog mask.

Mr. Nobody

A movie about a decision… about a memory… well shot… that a boy made… that a man remembers… that led to a bunch of ladies… one lady… growing up… melancholy… now British… Polley’s upsettingly good… young Kruger… Old temple… Dr. Manhattan’s lair… Benjamin Button… effects!  Who fully understands it?  Mr…

Killer Joe

McConaughey delivers a killer performance, finding new uses for household items, spending some time in the Temple, and challenging the doctrine to chew your food before you swallow.  Meanwhile T-Hayden-C and Gina G deliver the most intelligently stupid performances of their careers.  The only dissatisfying part is Emile… that baby.

The Watch

Attack Jump Street, an occasionally funny but heavy-handed farce about the dangers of illegal aliens.  Big Quirky and Little Quirky reunite, this time co-handling a silver dodgeball which blasts their impotent attempts at emotional beats.  Hill isn’t over his 21 performance, while Ayoade’s intelligent comedy is from another world entirely.