Kung Fu Panda 2

Jack Black is back as Po The Dragon Warrior whose mission in this second Kung Fu Panda is to save Kung Fu against the evil Lord Shen. In order to be successful he must first achieve the next level of his training and find inner peace. Once again the animation is superb and all the main characters return making this a great sequel enjoyable for the whole family.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

This fourth installment of the Pirates movies puts Captain Jack Sparrow and a lot of the other villains on the quest for the Fountain of Youth. Along the way there are of course various treacherous obstacles to overcome and only one person will actually be able to drink from the fountain so the battle is to see who that person will be. I don't know if I am just getting tired of the series or what but I found myself much more interested in what was happening with the mermaid and Philip than I was the Pirates...maybe I just missed Orlando and Kiera.

Thor

I have to admit I am kind of a sucker for any type of "super hero" movie and this one surprisingly did not disappoint. The special effects were much better than I anticipated and Chris Hemsworth was the perfect choice for the hammer wielding hero. Anthony Hopkins and Tom Hiddleston were also great in their roles of Thor's father and brother. I would have loved to see this film in 3D, but still enjoyed it immensely.

The Taking of Pelham 123

In this remake of the 1970's movie John Travolta stars as Ryder, a criminal who decides to hijack a subway train and hold the train and the people inside hostage for 1 million dollars. Denzel Washington plays the subway dispatcher in communication with Ryder and who has to find a way to stop him and save the hostages. I like Travolta as a bad guy so I enjoyed the movie...I did have trouble with what a weak character Washington played, but overall it was still a fairly good movie.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra

This is your every day good guys vs. bad guys movie that has been done a million times. Based on your popular children's toy, you get to know the "Joe's" or our modern day heroes fighting to protect the world from all evil. The movie does have your typical plot centered on the bad guy having some weapons that will destroy the world and the good guys have to stop him and save the day. That being said there are some pretty cool gadgets and fight scenes and lots of eye candy, so if you don't expect too much you might enjoy the action.

State of Play

Always looking for the next big story Cal McCaffrey (Russell Crowe) stumbles upon more than he bargained for when he begins a story about the death of a Congressman's aide. The death is believed to be a suicide but upon further investigation found to be murder that could in turn lead to enough corruption to impact the entire Nation's power structure. I enjoyed this movie because it had enough to keep you guessing and is filled with a great cast.

Crank 2: High Voltage

Chev Chelios is back only this time someone has removed his heart and he wants it back. Only in order to get it back he has to find it and stay alive until he does so, not easy when you have a mechanical device inside your chest that needs constant voltage to work. Even crazier and more far fetched than the first, but Statham fans will still watch it, they might not enjoy it but they will watch it.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

All your favorite characters are back in this Transformers sequel that is even more action packed than the first. When a whole new group of bad guys try to once again take over Earth, Optimus Prime and his special group of enforcers again battle to protect the human race. Short on plot, but action junkies will still enjoy it.

Fighting

Channing Tatum and Terrance Howard start is this movie about a street kid who is talked into joining an underground fighting circuit. Even though he is not the best fighter, his determination helps him succeed. When he is asked to throw a fight he has to decide what is more important his pride or the money. There wasn't as much fighting as I expected and it was a little slow, but as a fan of Howard and Tatum I enjoyed the movie.

Fast & Furious

The original gang is back for this 4th Fast & Furious movie about the return of Dominic who has been hiding out in another country but returns to avenge the death of a beloved friend. He joins up with the old gang and a "fast and furious" adventure begins. I enjoy anything with Paul Walker in it so of course I liked it...throw in Vin Diesel and it is always a hit.

Race to Witch Mountain

Dwayne Johnson plays Jack Bruno a bored cabby who has a couple of strange kids show up in his cab one morning that starts him on a journey of a lifetime. A race begins to see if he can get these aliens/children to their spaceship before the government or the bad buy get them. A mediocre movie, but kids will probably enjoy it.

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li

Based on the characters in the popular Street Fighter video game this movie focuses on a young girl who turn to crime fighting after witness her fathers kidnapping. Years later she gets a mysterious note encouraging her to go to Bangkok to fulfill her destiny. If you like cheesy kung fu movies you might like this, but the acting left a lot to be desired.

12 Rounds

John Cena stars in this movie about a cop (Danny) who accidentally kills the girlfriend of a terrorist the FBI have been tracking. When the bad guy later escapes from prison he wants revenge, so he kidnaps Danny's girlfriend and insists he do various tasks if he wants her back alive. If you liked Cena in the Marine you will probably like this one.

Push

This movie is about some children who have "special" abilities and who are hiding from a corrupt governmental group called the Division who are trying to take all those with abilities and create an all-powerful weapon. They have to unite to defeat those who want to destroy them. A major disappointment.

Taken

When retired government spy Bryan Mills' (Liam Neeson) daughter gets kidnapped while on vacation in France and sold into a prostitution ring it is up to him to get her back. What follows is a dad who will do anything to bring his daughter home. A very violent and disturbing movie and one action junkies will love.

The Spirit

Similar to Sin City, The Spirit is another made from a comic book movie with the typical crime fighter, bad guy, and sexy ladies. Unfortunately that is where the similarities end because even though it had a great cast it was really poorly done and kind of boring.

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Keanu Reeves plays an alien visitor who basically tells the humans that he needs to destroy the human race to protect Earth because it is the humans that are killing it. Along the way he meets a scientist and her young son who work to convince him to give the humans another chance. This movie was really poorly done and I'm sure most just watch it because they like Reeves.

Hellboy 2

Hellboy is back in this sequel about the demon/man secretly working for the government to fight other non-human evils. This time he comes up against an evil Elf trying to cause havoc. The same lovable characters return in this second Hellboy. I enjoy these movies...they are funny and action-packed at the same time. If you like the first you will like the second.

Body of Lies

Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio star as CIA agents working to bring down a terrorist leader. Along the way they have to figure out who they can actually trust. With such an outstanding cast I thought this would have been a much better movie. I found it really boring.

Eagle Eye

Shia Labeouf stars in this action-packed movie about a boy who lives a fairly boring life until one day he comes back to his apartment to see if filled with random stuff and a phone call from a female voice telling him what to do. Along the way he meets up with a single mom being directed by the same voice. Not the best movie but if you are a fan of Labeouf you will still enjoy watching it.