Oz the Great and Powerful
130 minutes Rated PG. Quote: I am Oz, the great and powerful! Oscar’s (James Franco) life sucks. Though he knows he’s destined for greatness, he’s stuck as a small-time carnival magician and ladies’ man in rural Kansas. Luckily, just when it looks like he’s doomed to eternal misunderstood schmuckdom, an angry circus strongman chases Oscar into a tornado and the our hero-ish person ends up in the magical...
Now You See Me
115 minutes. Rated PG-13. “First rule of magic: always be the smartest guy in the room.” Part magic show, part heist, part Occupy-style wealth liberation, the Four Horsemen magic show comes out of nowhere and leaves the FBI completely baffled. The mysterious performers seem determined to risk their lives to put on the ultimate act–but how real is the magic? And what’s the payoff? Nicely paced and good clean...
127 Hours
“These stones never move, they’ve been here for centuries.” 2010. 94 min. Rated R. While hiking through Blue John Canyon in Utah, climber Aron Ralston (James Franco) is caught by his forearm when the rock he’s standing on gives way and pinions him against the wall in a crevice. I’m not much of a climber (but enojy a little rock-scrambling). I prefer company in the great outdoors. I’m sort of...
