Welcome to Qwipster's Movie Reviews. Those of you who've ever looked at
the IMDB, MRQE, or Rotten Tomatoes will know that there are countless
other sites in which you may find film reviews, many featuring critics
much more famous and knowledgeable in film than I. Why would you read my
page? That is a question which you must answer for yourself. I would
mention that I try to speak not as a critic but as a lover of the movies
and hope I convey that message in every review, whether positive or not.
I write reviews as a hobby, not a profession, and certainly don't get
paid. I am not in the pocket of movie companies; I am no blurb-o-matic
whose sole purpose is to write quotable lines like "The Slam-Bang Action
Powerhouse of the Summer," "You'll Laugh, You'll Cry, You'll Cheer," or
"The Feel-Goodiest Movie in All of Creation." Unlike some commercial
critics, I am neither going to give my highest rating to a film just to
get you to see it, nor will I give it the lowest unless I feel it truly
deserves it.. My main objective is to provide thoughtful commentary
about movies I have viewed for others who share the passion for films
that I do.
Amour(2012, Drama)
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva Bates Motel
(TV series)
(2013, Thriller-Drama) Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore Bullet to the Head
(2012, Action-Thriller)
Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang The Call
(2013, Thriller) Halle Berry,
Abigail Breslin Chinese Zodiac
(2012, Action-Adventure)
Jackie Chan, Yao Xingtong Deep Dark Canyon (2013, Drama-Thriller)
Spencer Treat Clark, Nick Eversman Erased(2012, Thriller-Action)
Aaron Eckhart, Liana Liberato G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013,
Action-Adventure) Dwayne Johnson, Jonathan Pryce A Good Day to Die Hard
(2013,
Action-Thriller) Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013,
Action-Fantasy) Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton A Haunted House
(2013, Comedy-Horror)
Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins Hyde Park on Hudson
(2012, Drama-Comedy)
Bill Murray, Laura Linney I, Anna
(2012, Drama-Thriller) Charlotte Rampling, Gabriel Byrne Identity Thief
(2013, Comedy) Jason
Bateman, Melissa McCarthy The Impossible
(2012, Drama-Adventure)
Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor Jack Reacher
(2012, Thriller-Action) Tom
Cruise, Rosamund Pike The Last Stand
(2013, Action-Thriller)
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker Les Miserables
(2012, Musical-Drama) Hugh
Jackman, Russell Crowe Love and Honor
(2013, Drama-Romance) Liam
Hemsworth, Austin Stowell Mama
(2013, Horror-Mystery) Jessica
Chastain, Megan Charpentier Not Fade Away
(2012, Drama) John Magaro,
James Gandolfini Oblivion (2013, Sci Fi-Action) Tom
Cruise, Andrea Riseborough On the Road(2012, Drama-Adventure) Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund Oz the Great and Powerful
(2013,
Fantasy-Adventure) James Franco, Mila Kunis Parker(2013, Action-Thriller) Jason
Statham, Jennifer Lopez The Playroom
(2012, Drama) Olivia Harris,
Molly Parker Scary Movie V (2013, Comedy-Horror)
Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex Side Effects
(2013, Drama-Mystery) Jude
Law, Rooney Mara Snitch
(2013, Drama-Thriller) Dwayne
Johnson, Jon Bernthal Stand Up Guys(2012, Comedy-Thriller) Al
Pacino, Christopher Walken Upside Down(2012, Romance-Sci Fi) Jim
Sturgess, Kirsten Dunst Warm Bodies
(2013, Comedy-Horror)
Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer
The Adjustment Bureau
(2011, Thriller-Sci Fi) Matt Damon, Emily Blunt Alien vs.
Ninja
(2010, Action-Sci Fi)
Mika Hijii, Ben Hiura Alter Egos(2012, Comedy-Fantasy) Kris Lemche, Joey Kern The Amazing
Spider-Man(2012, Sci Fi-Action) Andrew
Garfield, Emma Stone Anna Karenina
(2012, Drama) Keira
Knightley, Jude Law Arbitrage(2012, Drama-Thriller) Richard
Gere, Susan Sarandon Argo(2012, Drama-Thriller) Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin The Artist
(2011, Comedy-Drama) Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo The Avengers
(2012, Action-Sci Fi) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans Battleship
(2012, Action-Sci Fi) Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson The Bay (2012, Horror-Sci Fi) Kether
Donohue, Frank Deal The Baytown Outlaws
(2012,
Action-Thriller)
Clayne
Crawford, Travis Fimmel Beasts of the Southern Wild
(2012, Drama) Quvenzhane
Wallis, Dwight Henry Bridesmaids
(2011, Comedy-Romance) Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph Cars 2
(2011, Animation-Action) Larry the Cable Guy, Owen Wilson
(voices) Chronicle
(2012, Fantasy-Action) Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell Cloud Atlas(2012, Drama-Sci Fi) Tom Hanks, Halle Berry Crazy Stupid Love(2011, Comedy-Romance)
Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling The Dark
Knight Rises(2012, Action-Thriller) Christian Bale, Tom Hardy Dark Shadows(2012,
Comedy-Horror) Johnny
Depp, Eva Green Django Unchained(2012, Western-Action)
Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz Dredd(2012, Action-Sci Fi) Karl Urban,
Olivia Thirlby End of Watch(2012, Drama-Thriller) Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena Flight(2012, Drama) Denzel Washington,
Kelly Reilly Game Change(2012, Drama) Woody Harrelson, Julianne Moore Gangster Squad
(2013, Action-Thriller)
Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling The Girl(2012, Drama) Sienna Miller, Toby Jones The Grey (2011, Adventure-Action) Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo Hall Pass
(2011, Comedy) Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis Hanna
(2011, Action-Adventure) Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana
Happythankyoumoreplease
(2010, Comedy-Drama) Josh Radnor, Malin Akerman Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1(2010, Fantasy-Adventure) Daniel
Radcliffe, Emma Watson Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2(2011, Fantasy-Adventure) Daniel Radcliffe, Ralph
Fiennes Haywire
(2011, Action-Thriller) Gina Carano, Ewan
McGregor Hitchcock
(2012, Drama) Anthony Hopkins,
Helen Mirren The Hobbit
(2012, Fantasy-Adventure)
Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen Hobo with a
Shotgun
(2011, Action-Thriller) Rutger Hauer, Molly Dunsworth Horrible Bosses
(2011, Comedy-Thriller) Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis Hotel
Transylvania
(2012, Animation-Comedy) Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg (voices) Hot Tub Time
Machine(2010,
Comedy-Fantasy) John Cusack, Rob Corddry The House
Bunny(2008,
Comedy) Anna Faris, Emma Stone The Hunger
Games(2012, Adventure-Sci Fi) Jennifer Lawrence, Josh
Hutcherson I Am Number Four
(2011, Action-Sci Fi) Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant The Ides of
March(2011, Drama) Ryan
Gosling, George Clooney I Love You,
Man(2009,
Comedy-Romance) Paul Rudd, Jason Segel Immortals(2011, Action-Fantasy) Henry Cavill,
Mickey Rourke The Incredible Hulk(2008,
Action-Sci Fi) Edward Norton, Liv Tyler Indiana
Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(2008, Action-Adventure) Harrison Ford, Shia Labeouf
Inspector Bellamy
(2009, Mystery-Drama) Gerard Depardieu, Marie Bunel The
International
(2009, Thriller-Drama) Clive Owen, Naomi Watts The Invention of Lying
(2009, Comedy-Romance) Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner In Time
(2011, Sci Fi-Thriller) Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried The Intouchables(2011, Comedy-Drama) Francois Cluzet, Omar Sy Iron Man
(2008, Action-Sci Fi) Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges Iron Man 2(2010, Action-Sci Fi) Robert Downey
Jr., Mickey Rourke Jeff, Who
Lives at Home
(2011, Comedy-Drama) Jason Segel, Ed Helms John Dies at the End
(2012,
Comedy-Horror) Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes Journey to the Center of the Earth
(2008, Adventure-Fantasy) Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson Jumper(2008,
Sci Fi-Thriller) Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson Justice
League: The New Frontier
(2008, Animation-Adventure) David Boreanaz, Kyle MacLachlan Kick-Ass
(2010, Action-Thriller) Aaron Johnson, Mark Strong Killers
(2010, Comedy-Action) Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl The King's Speech
(2010, Drama) Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush
Knight and Day
(2010, Action-Comedy) Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz Knowing
(2009, Sci Fi-Thriller) Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne Kung Fu Panda
(2008, Animation-Action) Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman (voices) Leatherheads(2008,
Comedy-Drama) George Clooney, Renee Zellweger Lebanon
(2009, War-Thriller)
Oshri Cohen, Yoav Donat Legacy
(2008, Comedy-Mystery) Haylie Duff, Madeline Zima Legally Blondes
(2009, Comedy) Becky Russo, Milly Russo Life of Pi(2012, Adventure-Drama) Suraj
Sharma, Irrfan Khan Lincoln
(2012, Drama-War) Daniel
Day-Lewis, David Strathairn Little Fockers
(2010, Comedy) Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro The Lodger(2009,
Thriller-Mystery) Alfred Molina, Hope Davis Looper
(2012, Sci Fi-Thriller) Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce
Willis The Love Guru
(2008, Comedy) Mike Myers, Romany Malco Man on a
Ledge
(2012, Thriller-Drama) Sam Worthington, Elizabeth
Banks The Master
(2012, Drama) Joaquin Phoenix,
Philip Seymour Hoffman Men in
Black III(2012, Sci Fi-Comedy) Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones Mirror,
Mirror(2012, Comedy-Fantasy) Julia Roberts, Lily Collins Mission: Impossible -
Ghost Protocol
(2011, Action-Thriller) Tom Cruise, Paula Patton The Perks of Being a Wallflower
(2012,
Drama) Logan Lerman, Emma Watson Piranha 3DD(2012, Horror-Comedy)
Danielle Panabaker, Matt Bush Premium Rush(2012, Thriller-Action)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon Prometheus(2012, Sci Fi-Horror)
Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender The Raid: Redemption(2011,
Action-Thriller) Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim Resident Evil:
Retribution(2012, Action-Sci Fi) Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory Robot & Frank(2012, Comedy-Sci Fi) Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon Rock of Ages(2012, Musical-Comedy) Julianne Hough, Diego
Boneta Safe House
(2012, Thriller-Action) Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds Safety Not
Guaranteed(2012, Comedy-Sci Fi) Aubrey Plaza, Jake Johnson Sanctum
(2011, Adventure-Thriller)
Rhys Wakefield, Richard
Roxburgh Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
(2010, Comedy-Action) Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Season of the Witch
(2011, Adventure-Fantasy) Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman
Secretariat
(2010, Drama) Diane Lane, John Malkovich Seven Psychopaths (2012, Thriller-Comedy)
Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell Shutter Island
(2010, Thriller-Mystery) Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo Silver Linings Playbook(2012,
Comedy-Drama) Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence Sinister (2012, Horror-Mystery) Ethan
Hawke, Juliet Rylance Skyfall(2012, Action-Thriller) Daniel Craig, Judi Dench Skyline
(2010, Sci Fi-Action) Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson Snow
White and the Huntsman
(2012, Fantasy-Adventure) Kristen Stewart,
Charlize Theron The Soloist
(2009, Drama) Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx Soul Surfer
(2011, Drama) AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid
Source Code
(2011, Sci Fi-Thriller) Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan Splice
(2009, Sci Fi-Horror) Adrien Brody, Sarah Polle Star Trek
(2009, Sci Fi-Action) Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto Sucker Punch
(2011, Action-Fantasy) Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish S.W.A.T.: Firefight
(2011, Action-Thriller) Gabriel Macht, Robert Patrick Taken 2(2012, Thriller-Action) Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace Take This Waltz
(2011, Drama-Romance)
Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen Ted(2012, Comedy-Fantasy) Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane
(voice) This is 40
(2012, Comedy-Drama) Paul
Rudd, Leslie Mann This
Means War(2012, Action-Comedy) Chris Pine,
Reese Witherspoon Thor
(2011, Action-Fantasy) Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman To Rome with Love(2012, Comedy) Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni Total Recall(2012, Sci Fi-Action) Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale Transformers: Dark of the Moon
(2011, Action-Sci Fi) Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whitely Trespass
(2011, Thriller-Drama) Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman Trouble with the Curve (2012,
Comedy-Drama) Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams What to
Expect When You're Expecting(2012, Comedy-Romance) Cameron Diaz, Jennifer
Lopez The Woman in
Black(2012, Horror-Mystery) Daniel
Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds Wrath of the
Titans(2012, Action-Fantasy) Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson Wreck-It Ralph(2012, Animation-Comedy) John C. Reilly, Sarah
Silverman (voices) X-Men:
First Class
(2011, Action-Sci Fi) James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender Zero Dark Thirty
(2012, War-Drama)
Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke
= Outstanding
= Excellent
= Very Good
