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Though the author wrote his stories in the 19th century, murder is still murder and hunting down killers will never go out of style. Edgar Allen Poe's stories come to life when he joins up with Emmett Fields, a detective with the Baltimore police, to solve a murder involving a psychotic serial killer. The killer uses Poe's story ideas to perform a series of brutal murders. When the grizzly story winds up in the local newspapers Poe finds himself being questioned by local cops who wonder why a murderer is using the author's ideas to kill. When Fields discovers the murders mirror stories that have been showing up in the newspapers and are among a series of stories written by Poe, he is first suspicious of the writer but then finds another similar murder has happened even as the writer is held by police.ohn Cusack (Con Air, Pushing Tin) plays the part of Edgar Allen Poe in his last days, Police Inspector Emmett Fields is played by Luke Evans (The Three Musketeers, Immortals) who asks the famous Poe for his help in solving the murders and catching the killer before more are killed. Virginia Clemm-Poe is Poe's wife and played by Alice Eve (She's Out of My League, Sex and the City 2).

In an age where women are considered second class citizens and not allowed to hold jobs of any value, Albert Nobbs finds work as a butler in a posh Dublin hotel. Nobbs however just happens to be a woman who sees the opportunity to make a living even though it is discouraged in Ireland in the 19th century. This works fine until she falls for a handsome man and wants to escape from the lies she has lived with. Glenn Close first fell in love with the Albert Nobbs character and played the part back in 1982 in an off Broadway play. She purchased the rights and began working to make this highly entertaining film. ross dressing is something that has always been controversial and remains in use today even by mothers in Afghanistan who dress their young daughters up to appear like boys so they won't be harassed in public. Close loved the story idea of a middle aged woman turned man in order to be independent, thus proving the woman in Nobbs is actually the one who is strong and capable.lenn Close (The World According To Garp, Air Force One) is Albert Nobbs, Jonathan Rhys Meyers (From Paris With Love, Shelter) is Viscount Yarrell, and Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1) is Dr. Holloran.

Written by John Landis and his son, Max, Chronicle takes the audience on a rollercoaster ride of adventure as we watch three teenaged boys who learn they are developing superpowers after exposure to some mysterious substances while walking through the woods nearby their homes. Typical of many teenagers these boys find they have a rather dark side to their personalities when their strange and powerful new capabilities become increasingly strong. They each must decide how best to handle their powers and while impressive, they can also be dangerous to themselves and others. ohn Landis is well known as director of such fun and entertaining movies as Animal House and American Werewolf in London and now teams up with his son, Max to come up with this delightful film. Shot in a pretend documentary style, and using hand held cameras (think Blair Witch Project), Chronicle is entertaining and enlightening.tars Michael B. Jordan (Parenthood, Lie To Me), Dane DeHaan (In Treatment, True Blood), and Alex Russell (Wasted on the Young, Almost Kings) are the three young men who find their lives changed forever by the mysterious substance they encounter in the woods.

The Navy has their SEALS and the SWCC and we all can sleep much better each night with the knowledge that these people are on the job, protecting us all. Their story deserves a lot of credit and exposure even though they operate best while deploying rather secretive methods. The 2012 movie titled Act of Valor attempts to show how these real to life heroes go about doing their jobs through a series of real life events. xpect to see some combat footage that is as close to the real thing as possible as well as plenty of emotion and top quality adventure because a lot went into the making of this fine film. A CIA operative is kidnapped and leads to discovery that a terrorist plot with deadly intentions is about to turn our organized world in chaos. he men of the Bandito Platoon are no ordinary men but rather part of the elite Naval group called SEALS. In order to save many lives these military heroes will make it their mission in life to circumvent any an all attempts to attack their country and fellow countrymen. The SWCC (Special Warfare Combatant craft Crewmen) provide support via water craft and work closely with the Navy SEALS to help keep our country safe and that's exactly what we need in these scary days after November 11, 2001.

The expression "everything old is new again" works well in movies. French film director Michel Hazanavicius had long fantasized he would make silent films. Movies made before the advent of "talkies" were considered to be of high quality because they were far more image driven than those using spoken words. Like black and white versus color film the crispness and attention to detail makes all the difference, producing higher quality without the distraction of color and flash.he Artist takes place between 1927 and 1931 in Hollywood. The silent cinema and subtitles is on the way out, being replaced with film that spoke to us in the audience. We no longer needed to pay attention to expressions on faces but could simply watch all the background action and appreciate the actor's fine voices. The voices also became problematic with some of the stars because they had unusually high voices or could not speak distinctly. Quite a few celebrities simply vanished from the scene once talking pictures became popular.tarring French actors Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo along with John Goodman as Al Zimmer, Penelope Ann Miller as Doris, and James Cromwell as Clifton."

Well before he died May 2, 1972 there were rumors floating around in high places speculating on the fact that Hoover was a closet homosexual as well as a cross dresser in private. Those facts may not show up much in this version of his life because director Cling Eastwood chose not to "quite go down that road". And perhaps he is correct because that would not have much of an impact on what the man did during his long tenure as director of the FBI. From March 22, 1935 when the Federal Bureau of Investigation came into being until the day he died in 1972 J. Edgar Hoover formed then ran that high powered agency with an iron fist. It was suggested he abused his powers by ostracizing certain individuals, even to the point of ruining their lives on a whim. However he had good reason in some cases to black list those who had committed crimes.tarring Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic, This Boy's Life) as Hoover, Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as Clyde Tolson who was reported to be Hoover's lover and long time companion, Naomi Watts (2005's King Kong) is Helen Gandy, Hoover's personal secretary and the one who worked hard to destroy Hoover's own personal file after his death. Capably presented to us by Academy Award Winning Director Clint Eastwood.

We can only hope that real CIA agents have more important things to do than to compete over a woman, even if she is one of the most beautiful women on the planet. And if it means destroying some pretty important equipment along the way, well she'd better be worth it! With some truly spectacular highly technical gadgets to play with, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy play the two black ops agents who have worked so well together during past operations but find it impossible to get along once a woman (Reese Witherspoon) becomes the object of each mans affections. etween jumping from airplanes to deliberately jumping through windows, the two characters seem determined to out do each other and win her affections. This means their day job is put temporarily on the back burner but who cares? The romance must outweigh the danger and intrigue of fighting enemy nations, right? Chris Pine from Star Trek and Tom Hardy from Inception used to be best friends before Lauren (Reese Witherspoon from Walk the Line, Pleasantville) came between them. Now all the two can do is act like children who are fighting over a prize toy. They need to grow up or she won't be interested.

Superheroes are popular and abundant in comic books. Now we find many of them making it onto the big screens, followed up by DVD release for home entertainment. Just as Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, and Thor have made a big splash in the live action arena, The Avengers looks to be a big hit and huge money maker for its distributor Walt Disney Pictures. "Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson from Pulp Fiction, Iron Man) is director of S.H.I.E.L.D., an agency for international peacekeeping. When an unexpected enemy threatens global security and safety Fury decides to call on a team of superheroes to save the world. Among his choices are Iron Man Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey, Jr. from Iron Man, Tropic Thunder), the reclusive billionaire industrialist who invents a mechanical suit of armor. Also summoned are Captain America Steve Rogers (played by Chris Evans from Captain America: The First Avenger) who's experiments with serums led to his super human physicality, and Dr. Bruce Banner who is the Hulk. Played by Mark Ruffalo from Shutter Island, The Kids Are All Right) the Hulk is somewhat of a "loose cannon" making the other team members leery of his participation. Rounding out the dream team of Avengers is Thor (played by Chris Hemsworth from 2009's Star Trek and A Perfect Getaway) Norse's God of Thunder.

Last year some prehistoric fish, namely piranhas took over Lake Victoria and created havoc on the locals. Now we find they are intelligent and can find their way into the town's water supply through the plumbing. This enables them to enter the area's new water park and also gain access to swimming pools and sewer system. Be careful when you sit down on your toilet seat!hink of swarms of tiny "Jaws"!ith a great cast and some clever writing Piranha 3DD is sure to be a big hit. The "Big Wet" (actually Jungle Rapids in Wilmington, North Carolina) has recently opened and everyone loves the water park, including tourists who don't know the history of the local water supply. Ving Rhames (Bringing Out the Dead, Pulp Fiction) plays Deputy Fallon, a man with prosthetic legs who lost them in Piranha 3D. Christopher Lloyd (Back To the Future Trilogy) is Mr. Goodwin, Danielle Panabaker (Mr. Brooks, The Crazies) is the water park's step daughter, Maddy, working at the Big Wet during the summer. David Hasselhoff and Gary Busey have cameo roles in Piranha 3DD.

Matt King (George Clooney) is distraught over the accident that put his wife into a coma. She was water skiing and following a serious accident she remains in a coma allowing much angst and debate over whether or not to allow the plug to be pulled, to let her go because her will stipulates she does not wish to be a vegetable, which she has now become. The King family are descendants of an enormous amount of valuable Hawaiian real estate and so worth many millions and now there must be decisions made regarding what to do with the land. With his relatives urging him to sell and his two daughters needing to be raised now by him alone, Matt then learns about a disturbing secret affair that his wife held from him all these years.eorge Clooney always gives a high quality performance and this time around he is even more dedicated to making it right! Also starring in The Descendants are Beau Bridges (The Fabulous Baker Boys, Heart Like A Wheel) as Cousin Hugh, Robert Forster (Middle Men, Thick as Thieves), and newcomers Judy Greer and Shailene Woodley portray the daughters.