Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 movie review - A fun ride!

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 movie review -  A fun ride!The Deols – Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby – are back…and how! As predicted by the movie’s makers, trade pundits and us, the dumdaar Deol family has certainly doubled up the magic this time. We are impressed! To make...

Movie Review: "Epic"

Rating: PG (mild action, some scary images, brief rude language)Length: 102 minutesRelease Date: May 24, 2013Directed by: Chris WedgeGenre: Animation/Adventure/FamilyStars: 3 out of 5Teenager Mary Katherine (Amanda Seyfried), who goes by the name M.K., has a researcher...

Movie Review: "Iron Man"

Rating: PG-13 (intense science-fiction action, brief suggestive scenes) Length: 126 minutes Release Date: May 2, 2008 Directed by: Jon Favreau Genre: Action/Science Fiction/AdventureStars: 4 out of 5To make a movie about Iron Man, you need someone who can deliver a ...

Movie Review: "Fast & Furious 6"

Rating: PG-13 Length: 130 minutes Release Date: May 24, 2013 Directed by: Justin Lin  Genre: Action/Crime/ThrillerStars: 3.5 out of 5The "Fast & Furious" franchise has always been kind enough to its audience to keep things simple, without a bunch of metaphor or...

Movie Review: "The Hangover Part III"

Rating: R (pervasive language including sexual references, some violence and drug content, and brief graphic nudity) Length: 100 minutes Release Date: May 23, 2013 Directed by: Todd Phillips Genre: Comedy Stars: 3 out of 5 The first two movies in "The Hangover" franchise each...

Movie Review: Grease

Rating: PG-13Length: 110 minutesRelease date: June 16, 1978Directed by: Randal KleiserGenre: Musical, RomanceStars: 3.5 out of 5Something funny happens when movies tackle the past. As the decades pass, these movies become time capsules of both eras. They celebrate the era...

Movie Review: "State 194"

Rating: PG (for thematic elements, smoking, and brief language)Length: 98 minutesRelease date: May 17, 2013Directed by: Dan SettonGenre: DocumentaryProducers of modern political documentaries often ask the viewer to invest emotionally in the film, accepting the film's premise...

Movie Review: "Dirty Dancing"

Rating: PG-13Length: 100 minutesRelease Date: August 21, 1987Directed by: Emile ArdolinoGenre: Drama, Romance Set in the Catskill Mountains in the early 1960s, "Dirty Dancing" is part coming-of-age story and part summer romance. When it was released in 1987, this low-budget...

Movie Review: Augustine

Rating: Not Yet RatedLength: 102 minutesRelease Date: May 17, 2013Directed by: Alice WinocourGenre: DramaRating: 3 out of 5French director Alice Winocour's debut film "Augustine" is based on the true story of Jean-Martin Charcot, a 19th-century French neurologist, and his ...

Movie Review: "Frances Ha"

Rating: R (sexual content, language) Length: 86 minutes Release date: May 17, 2013 Directed by: Noah Baumbach Genre: Comedy/DramaStars: 3.5 out of 5Noah Baumbach's latest creation manages to be charming and witty without generating the usual backlash of cynicism so commonly...

Movie Review: "Stories We Tell"

Rating: PG-13 Length: 108 minutes Release Date: September 1, 2012 Directed by: Sarah Polley Genre: DocumentaryStars: 3.5 out of 5 In 1966, Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni made a film called "Blowup." On the surface, "Blowup" was a crime thriller, but it was really...

Movie Review: "Star Trek Into Darkness"

Rating: PG-13 Length: 132 minutes Release Date: May 16, 2013 Directed by: J.J. Abrams Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-FiStars: 4 out of 5 The "Star Trek" franchise has had almost as many guardians as the Enterprise has had captains. Each has left a stamp on the movies and ...

Movie Review: "Black Rock"

Rating: R (for strong violence, pervasive language, sexual situations, and brief nudity) Length: 83 minutes Release Date: May 17, 2013 Directed by: Katie Aselton Genre: Horror/ThrillerStars: 2.5 out of 5Female directors unfortunately lag behind male directors in terms of...

Movie Review: "Venus and Serena"

Rating: PG-13 (for some strong language)Length: 99 minutesRelease Date: May 10, 2013Directed by: Maiken Baird and Michelle MajorGenre: DocumentaryStars: 2.5 out of 5"Venus and Serena" offers an intimate look into the lives of two tennis players from the slums of Compton,...