CliqueClack Flicks

Reviews of new movies released in theaters

Anonymous – A movie that thinks it’s better than it is

‘Anonymous’ is a thriller/romance about the authorship of Shakespeare that fancies itself quite clever – but stumbles quite mightily along the way to a tepid conclusion.

In Time – Starts with a bang, ends with a bleh

‘In Time’ is an attempted high-concept action thriller that ultimately falls to pieces along with its overly obvious populist metaphor.

The Thing – A smartly written horror prequel

In an era of bad sequels and worse remakes, we’ve got a genuinely enjoyable horror prequel. And just in time for Halloween.

Footloose is a great remake of an even better original

If you hate the idea of a ‘Footloose’ remake in general, I’m not going to be able to talk you into how good a movie this is. It’s a damn shame too, because it will completely be your loss.

You’ve got to give Real Steel a chance

Some people aren’t going to give ‘Real Steel’ the benefit of the doubt. If you think it is basically Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots: The Movie, you’re really going to be missing out.

The Ides of March paints a damning picture of American politics

‘The Ides of March’ is a political drama so good, it makes you question if you ever want to vote again.

50/50 – The cancer comedy romp you’ve been waiting for

’50/50′ is a dark comedy about dealing with cancer, death, and difficult therapy. You’ll laugh and cry equally.

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