January 1, 2011

A Decent Arrangement (2011) *

An Indian-American man comes to India to get marry.

A Better Life (2011) *

Basically a remake of "The Bicycle Thief", about an illegal immigrant in Los Angeles whose truck is stolen. Predictable story, weak direction.

Real Steel (2011) *

Alternative titles: "Million Dollar Robot", "Steel Rocky", "Torre-robot"... Mediocre boxing film, except the boxers are robots.

The Adjustment Bureau (2011) *

Tedious thriller about destiny and love,

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011) *

Rather predictable horror film about tiny (and evil) creatures kidnapping little children in a haunted mansion.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) *

War Horse (2011) *

Dated, old-fashioned, emotionally manipulative war melodrama from Steven Spielberg. Not as bad as "Always" (1989), but almost.

The Tree Of Life (2011) *

Unbelievably boring, excruciatingly pretentious ego trip of a movie.

We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011) *

A depressing film about an evil child who makes Damien from "The Omen" look like an angel.

The Adjustment Bureau (2011) *

Weird sci-fi/romance hybrid starring Matt Damon as a Senate candidate who falls in love with a dancer.

Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close (2011) *

… and inexplicably nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.

Apollo 18 (2011) *

Ever wondered why nobody went to the Moon after the Apollo 17 mission in the early 1970's ? This “Blair Witch Project on the Moon” has the answer, allegedly consisting of found footage of a secret Apollo mission that found – SPOILER ALERT – extraterrestrial – and deadly - life forms on the Moon. Predictable science-fiction horror flick that isn't even campy enough for a laugh.