Old School Reviews: In Theaters by John Nesbit

Moneyball (2011)

A candidate for best film of 2011, Bennett Miller successfully translates Michael Lewis' best-selling non-fiction treatment on how a small market baseball team finds a way to compete with the likes of the New York Yankees.

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In Theaters

The Human Experience (2009)

Promising premise sinks with didactic delivery. Best to wait for DVD release if that ever occurs. (Full Review ... )

Ides of March, The (2011)

Well acted topical film that could have borrowed much of its script from CNN replays; thus, the plot twists seem very tame compared to the real world.

Drive (2011)

Strong acting highlights this tense drama with Ryan Gosling and Cate Mulligan nailing their roles perfectly. In fact, this is the strongest film I've seen before the annual fall awards campaign releases.

Mission Impossible 3

Most enertaining feature being released during the 2011 Holiday season, and the best of the Tom Cruise driven trilogy.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

David Fincher's remake is competent but not nearly as edgy or interesting as the 2009 original Swedish version.

Contagion (2011)

Steven Soderbergh gathers excellent ensemble cast and employs scientific advisors to craft a realistic global scare.

Skin I Live In, The (2011)

Pedro Almodóvar dazzles again--his signature style and pacing along with familiar weird plot twists and unforgettable characters.

Margin Call (2011)

A thinking person's movie that explores the complicated terrain of risk management, indecipherable derivatives, and Wall Street trading. Best line comes from Stanley Tucci, who muses about how he once actually built a bridge.