Inception is worth seeing not only so you can join the conversation of what it means (I like the theory that it’s about filmmaking, with the DiCaprio character as director; and I like the idea that it’s cinematic jazz) but also to enjoy the dream-sequence visuals of folding cities, exploding café scenes and falling in ultraslow motion. It’s beautiful, thrilling and baffling.
Grade: A
By my count, this is the fifth film in the Predator series and the viewer still knows practically nothing about this turgid species of alien hunters — where do they come from, why do they hunt things, do they have an actual language or just stand around and screech at each other like idiots? When you come right down to it, they’re not even very good hunters — they use laser-guided shoulder cannons and invisible armor and still get their asses kicked by human ex-marines armed with nothing but tree branches.
Grade: D
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Despicable Me is an endlessly clever summer confection that had all the adults, teens and kids in the showing I attended laughing uproariously (me included). The film is just as touching and inventive as Toy Story 3, but packed with twice as many wonderful nicknacks (the villain’s car is the best Hollywood auto since the Batmobile).
Grade: A+
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An excellent script explores the relationships of mothers and daughters (male characters not so much) in this thoughtful, emotionally powerful film. All the acting is good, but Annette Bening really stands out as she takes her character through a transformation that is complete yet completely believable.
Grade: B+
This documentary confirms what I’ve always believed about Joan Rivers — she’s a vicious, self-obsessed, unforgiving old shrew who puts on a particularly vile and malignant stand-up comedy act. I will give her this: At 75, she works harder and longer than a harbor full of longshoremen.
Grade: B+
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