The MovieMaven

  2013 was a thrilling year, but 2014 is looking to be even more of a thrill ride, filled with franchise-friendly sure things, swing-for...

If there's a standout in “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” it's the villain, Viktor Cherevin, played by none other than the director him...

  Forget " The Great Gatsby .”  “The Wolf of Wall Street ” is where the real show is. A fifth collaboration between director ...

[Originally posted on 1/12/14]   Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returned as hosts of the 71 st Golden Globes after a successful run last ...

[Originally posted on 1/24/14] February 7 "Lego Movie" ( http://thelegomovie.warnerbros.com/index.html ) - An ordinary LEGO ...

[Originally posted on 1/15/14]   A man falling in love and having a relationship with his operating system. Is it farfetched? Sur...

  Director David O. Russell (“ The Fighter ,” ” Silver Linings Playbook ”) reunites Oscar-quality co-stars of “The Fighters,” Christian...

  [Note: from 12/11/13 press screening.  Look forward to catching up on the rest of the great movies after the holidays.  Happy Holidays...

[Originally posted on 1/03/14] January 3 "The Best Offer" - A master auctioneer becomes obsessed with an extremely reclusive ...

  At the end of " The Hunger Games ," I was hungry for more. Directed by Francis Lawrence, "The Hunger Games: Catching F...

  [Originally posted on 12/13/13] I knew nothing about Spike Lee's remake of “Oldboy” before going in. And boy, what a shocker. ...

[Note: Back from overseas and look forward to a marathon of movies.  Happy New Year!] [Originally posted on 1/01/14] 300 movies. 10 minu...

  Chris Hemsworth strikes again as hammer-hurling God of Thunder in “Thor: The Dark World,” directed by Alan Taylor. What a difference ...

  While I ended up getting hooked on " The Hunger Games ,” there's still hesitation whether another children warrior adaptatio...

[Originally posted on 12/06/13] December 6 "Oldboy" - Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnappe...

A day that starts like any other... ends with a story of a lifetime. Director Paul Greengrass (“ Bourne ” trilogy) and writer Billy ...