Poseidon

Most satisfactory remake since the original Adventure. Das Perfect Boot director navigates familiar waters and follows original plot loyally but redefines characters in creative and satisfactory way. Russell performs impressively and his death is almost as impressive as Fergie’s is enjoyable. Bit emotionally campy at points but otherwise fun film.

The Day After Tomorrow

Film that prompted Mayans to predict the catastrophic film, 2012, and from the same director. Shameless pseudo-environmentalist scare film features malevolent window-shattering ice, tanker wall-scaling digital wolves, and the now literally washed up Dennis Quaid. Amidst the unintentional hilarity are bits of unfunny cleverness, involving Mexican border-crossing and librarian book-burning.

Mystic River

Eastwood proves that he’s a better director than he ever was an actor. Perfect performances from everyone in an enormous cast, all in service of expertly crafted story, create absolutely incredible drama. With possible exception of one fade-to-white gunshot, every frame of the film adds to the suspense and emotion.