• Sy Becker's Movie Reviews
"Star Trek Into Darkness"

Aging Trekkers will be happy to know a young Captain Kirk and his cool crew aboard the Star ship
Enterprise invigorate “Star Trek Into Darkness”.

"The Sapphires"

I must tell you, every once in a while we’re treated to a lovable, sweet-natured celebration of life,
that just happens to be based on a true story. “The

"The Great Gatsby"

I wish Hollywood would stop wasting our time with trying to make a decent version of “The Great Gatsby”.

"Disconnect"

In a season usually made up exclusively of bubble headed blockbusters, comes a sobering chiller about the evils of the internet. “Disconnect” is designed to

"Iron Man 3"

“Iron Man” fans will be happy to know that Robert Downey Junior makes it through the second sequel without a trace of rust.

"Mud"

What do you say to a dark, brooding coming of age thriller, set along the Mississippi river?

"The Company You Keep"

Robert Redford never makes a movie unless he’s got something important to say. Redford directed and stars in “The Company You Keep”.

"Pain and Gain"

It’s been a long time since we enjoyed a dark crime comedy that had us cringing and laughing at the same time.

"Oblivion"

We should all know by now that when the studio releases a Tom Cruise movie in April, instead of during the peak Summer blockbuster season, the movie probably

"Trance"

Imagine stealing a priceless painting and then under hypnosis, forgetting where you put it, It’s all in the mind-bending thriller “Trance”.

"The Place Beyond the Pines"

I just can’t stop thinking about that marvelous movie, “The Place Beyond the Pines”. The less you know about this twist of fate thriller, the more you’ll find

"42"

You can’t help but get angry when you see the bigotry and the hatred that greeted Jackie Robinson breaking the major league baseball color barrier in 1947.

"G.I. Joe Retaliation"

Have you noticed that Dwayne Johnson has become the Arnold Schwarzenegger  of this generation? Johnson’s got the bulging Biceps and the limited acting ability

"The Host"

Try and picture a lifeless version of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” made strictly for teenagers and what you have is “The Host”.

"Admission"

Nowadays dumb comedies are a dime a dozen. However, “Admission” is the kind of sharp, intelligent funny film we don’t see very often.

Olympus has fallen

Why bother calling the new doomsday thriller “Olympus Has Fallen”? When It’s obviously “Diehard Visits the White House”.

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