Movie Reviews
by Patrick Mills
March 03, 2010
Here is a list of of movies in the Hollywood Theaters 14 and the critic's review:
Avatar in 3D-A paraplegic former marine (Worthington) accepts a unique mission that sends him to the planet Pandora, where, through a connection to a remotely controlled biological body, he learns the way of the indigenous Na'vi people. His link to this world puts him in direct opposition with his orders to infiltrate the Na'vi and remove the barrier between them and the precious ore desired by military and corporate interests. 9 out of 10 stars
Cop Out-A comedy about a veteran NYPD cop (Willis) whose rare baseball card is stolen. Since it's his only hope to pay for his daughter's upcoming wedding, he recruits his partner (Morgan) to track down the thief, a memorabilia-obsessed gangster. 7 out of 10 stars
Dear John-A romantic drama about a soldier (Tatum) who falls for a co-ed (Seyfried) while he's home on leave. Their relationship is tested in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, an event that causes him to re-enlist for service. 6 out of 10 stars
Edge of Darkness-As homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the death of his activist daughter, he uncovers not only her secret life, but a corporate cover-up and government collusion that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence. 7 out of 10 stars
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief-Life changes in an instant for troubled 12-year-old Percy Jackson (Lerman) when he learns his birth father is the god Poseidon and he's looped in on a cross-country mission to settle a feud between his dad, Zeus, and Hades. 6 out of 10 stars
Shutter Island-When a psychotic killer (Mortimer) disappears from a mental institution on Shutter Island, a pair of U.S. Marshals (Ruffalo and DiCaprio) race against the clock in order to track her down. 8 out of 10 stars
The Blind Side-The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family 7 1/2 out of 10 stars
The Crazies-As a toxin begins to turn the residents of Ogden Marsh, Iowa into violent psychopaths, sheriff David Dutton (Olyphant) tries to make sense of the situation while he, his wife (Mitchell), and two other unaffected townspeople band together in a fight for survival. 8 out of 10 stars
The Wolfman-Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman, is lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father, Talbot sets out to find his brother... and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe, tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline has come to investigate. 7 out of 10 stars
Tooth Fairy-A bad deed on the part of a tough minor-league hockey player (Johnson) results in an unusual sentence: He must serve one week as a real-life tooth fairy. 5 out of 10 stars
Valentine's Day-Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day. 6 out of 10 stars
"Shutter island was hard to follow. I fell asleep," said Mercedes Hennis.
"The movie was good but the 3D glasses started to bug me," commented Gabe Schultz on the movie Avatar.
"It was really sad. I cried through the whole thing," added Sidney Hennis on the movie Dear John.
