Steven Spielberg has enchanted us once again with a beautifully crafted drama about the horrible cost of war as seen through the eyes of a young man and his horse. It begins with the story of Albert (Jeremy Irvine), the young farm boy who trains a beautiful, courageous colt, Joey, only to see the horse sold by his father to the British cavalry. From there the story concentrates on the remarkable journey of the horse and his adventures until the inevitable reunion between Albert and his beloved companion. This film packs an emotional wallop that had me both crying and laughing through my tears.
Alexander Payne’s dysfunctional family dramedy features the same subtle wit and interesting character dynamics that were found in other Payne films including Election and Sideways. George Clooney stars as a man whose wife is on life support after an accident. Dealing with this tragedy means acting like a responsible parent to his two girls, a role for which he has no previous hands-on experience. Clooney is wonderfully anguished, angry and at moments hilariously clueless.
From writer-director Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist is a black & white French film about the era of silent
movies when the talking picture came along and took over. It has been done as a non-dialogue movie (there is music) and stars the best actor winner from Cannes, Jean Dujardin, as a hammy silent film star.
The second half of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a brilliant finish to the series, mixing an action-packed finale with elements of darkness, beautifully integrated moments of humor, heroism from a couple of unexpected sources, and a sense of closure that should satisfy fans of both the books and the movies.
A marvelous romantic comedy starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Julianne Moore that skillfully blends the pain of divorce, parenthood, and slapstick into an invigorating mix that works with the clichés in a way that makes them fresh and painfully real. It is both hilarious and emotionally satisfying.
David Fincher’s take on the hit Swedish film pays tribute to the original while “Americanizing” it, mostly by making the character of Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) less passive. He has smartly left the titled character mostly intact, and Rooney Mara delivers a terrific performance as a woman who has been betrayed by bad men and fights back fiercely.
Hugo
With the family film Hugo, Martin Scorsese, who is not only one of the world’s finest filmmakers but also a noted film historian and film preservationist, unleashes his devotion to the magic of movies with a zeal that is enchanting.
Captain America
While Captain America (starring Chris Evans) is in many ways a set-up movie for next summer’s multi-superhero Avengers film, it stands on its own as an enjoyable superhero flick with a great final showdown between hero and villain.
Le Havre
A sweet and tart film by Finnish superstar director Aki Kaurismaki, Le Havre is about a crusty old Frenchman who helps a young black illegal immigrant evade the police with the help of his friends and neighbors in the port town of the title.
Paul
Those pixilated jokesters from Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, returned to their genre-busting spoofs with a road movie featuring a sci-fi twist, an alien encounter (the title character voiced by Seth Rogan). Paul is sweet and often hilarious.
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