Unbroken

It’s hard to break the back of a spineless story. Though Zamporini’s tale is heroic and incredible, the cinematic rendition is disjointed and poorly paced with several compelling cast-members going MIA midway.  Decent cinematography and sincere acting fail to rescue this heartfelt effort from the endless shelling of war-film clichés.

Kung Fu Panda 2

Worthy sequel to a brilliant film. Lacks emotional truth of a Pixar film, but still finds clever dialogue, incredible fight scene effects, and underused voice actors of first installment. Builds on first and leaves room for a third, in fact almost begs for a tri-doosh to contain this Black-built Panda.