With “The Girl who Played with Fire”, the middle film of the “Millenium Trilogy”, we have a weaker story than the first which all seems to be set-up for the final.
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Unresolved but never forgotten: “The Secrets in their Eyes”
Director Juan Jose Campanella delivers a complex, adult thriller with “The Secret in their Eyes”.
Taming your inner demons: “How to Train your Dragon”
Dreamworks “How to Train your Dragon” has great visuals and nice good lesson of tolerance for kids.
Finding direction: “Get him to the Greek”
“Get him to the Greek” has a simple plot but Russell Brand and Jonah Hill run with it.
Imprisoned by his own invention: “Iron Man 2”
“Iron Man 2” overcomes a sophmore slump to still deliver an entertaining adventure.
Working the system: “Casino Jack and the United States of Money”
In “Casino Jack and the United States of Money” filmmaker Alex Gibney portrays our broken system of influence peddling and a man who shamelessly exploited it.
Running with Knives: “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”
“Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time” fleshes out the video game but seems to be just going through the motions.
It’s a bomb!: “MacGruber”
Another sad SNL film, “Macgruber” again proves that making a funny three-minute sketch is a lot different than making a 90-minute comedy.
Aussie Suburban Noir: “The Square”
Nash Edgarton’s directorial debut is a good start but it looses traction as it goes.
Overdone noodle western: “The Good, the Bad, the Weird”
Kim Ji-woon’s hyper homage to the western “The Good, the Bad and the Weird” is clever but loud, overlong and a letdown.
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