Immortals

If you're looking for a Greek mythology action flick and you're not concerned about a credible story or superb acting – then this might be the movie for you. The action is pretty good and the special effects and visual complexity of the film is quite nice. If you saw "300" and you liked it, you will probably enjoy this one too. It's not as good as "300" but it attempts to rise to the occasion at some point. I enjoyed it with my son (age 22) – he thought it was okay. A mindless romp for couple of hours – no redeeming value other than good old-fashioned Greek mythology action!

Iron Lady

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie – the acting was superb, Meryl Streep is amazing. The cinematography and writing were also excellent. However, if you're looking for a documentary about Margaret Thatcher this is not the movie for you. And, if you have no idea who Margaret Thatcher is you will probably find the movie quite boring. The movie basically is about Prime Minister Thatcher in the last years of her life struggling with dementia – the memories of her life and career come back to her in bits and pieces – flashbacks and reminiscing. I do believe the movie could have focused a little bit more on her career and events during her reign as Prime Minister, but then again it would not have been the same emotional and heart tugging movie that it is. I definitely recommend it if you know who Margaret Thatcher is.. Or you are a Meryl Streep fan.

Turtle: The Incredible Journey

If you love the ocean and its creatures as much as I do, you'll really enjoy this movie. It tells the story of loggerhead turtles living in the Atlantic ocean. Incredibly they are born on the beaches of Florida and travel 10,000s of miles to their lifetime across the Atlantic ocean and back again. The story follows one turtle in particular and shows the beauty and danger she faces to complete her purpose in life – return to the beach where she was born and lay her own batch of eggs. The photography is amazing! The narration is excellent. The film only becomes a little bit "preachy" towards the end – but I applaud the producers for their efforts to educate us. It is a 2011 film and available now on DVD, Blu-ray and even Netflix. I highly recommend it! Well worth 80 min. of your time.

War Horse

Once again Steven Spielberg has disappointed me. I keep hoping he'll make another great movie like "Saving Private Ryan" "ET" "Indiana Jones" or "Schindler's list"... But so far the last several movies he's made have been flops in my opinion. Maybe I expect too much. I don't really see how this movie "War Horse" was ever nominated as one of the best pictures in 2011 – it seems like Spielberg was confused. On the one hand he tried to make a "storybook" movie about a horse and the people that come in contact with the horse and eventually are drawn to love him. Very stylized and Disney like. Then, in the middle of the movie we are suddenly thrust into a realistic and gritty World War I movie – something that Spielberg is very good at filming. Then, at the end we are back in storybook land. I think he would've done better staying in one genre or the other. Flopping back and forth was just irritating. Not to mention that the acting was stilted and the accents ridiculous. I don't recommend this movie. Adults will find it below their expectations and children should probably not be exposed to the drama and horror of trench warfare. Don't waste your time.

The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo

For mature audiences only – not a movie to watch with family and friends. I had read the book and also had seen the trilogy of movies made in Sweden, so I knew what do expect and understood the story quite well. I was afraid this American version would be watered down and less engaging – fortunately my fears were far from the truth. This version of the movie was excellent. The acting and characters were great! I did feel the American version spent more time on the "girl" character – developing her a little bit further and giving her more on-screen time. This was good though. She is a fascinating part of the story. But what's really great is that the entire story itself is worthwhile. Makes a very full and enjoyable movie. It has everything, suspense, mystery, political intrigue, sex, violence and action. I do recommend this!