Soul Surfer (McNamara, 2011)
UPDATE: A podcast on Soul Surfer at The Thin Place.
Category: Disclosure–AS
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Battle Los Angeles (Liebesman, 2011)
The title credits of Battle Los Angeles, which I always thought were the ultimate authority in such matters, does not have the colon.
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The Adjustment Bureau (Nolfi, 2011)
The biggest flaw of The Adjustment Bureau may be that its negatives are so easily articulable.
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No Strings Attached (Reitman, 2011)
I don't feel too grinch-like in saying I didn't believe the film since the film doesn't really believe itself.
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Country Strong (Feste, 2010)
The religion stuff is a red herring, though, I know. It wouldn't bother me if I was focused on the story or if I could see these characters as realistic people with actual human flaws.
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True Grit (Coen & Coen, 2010)
Walking to my car after the screening, the first thing I said to my friend was, "Well, that was terrifically entertaining...." The urge to add the "but" was not literally overwhelming, though I do think the ellipses were audible in my voice.
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The Tourist (von Donnersmarck, 2010)
The shots of Venice were dazzlingly beautiful in The Tourist. I would really love to visit that city some day. That's not much of a compliment for the film, though, is it?
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Apted, 2010)
Which do you trust more: a gushing rave from a person who went into a film enthusiastic to begin with, or grudging respect from a skeptical viewer who had to be won over?
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Tangled (Greno & Howard, 2010)
Home runs hit with two strikes count the same as home runs that leave the park on the first swing.