Captain Phillips (2013)

Tom Hanks shows again why he's arguably the best actor around. He carries this film and it's a good job he does. Tense throughout but long winded and gets quite repetitive. 3/5

Red 2 (2013)

Very much like the first one, but sadly not as good. Plenty of action, a few laughs but borderline average. 3/5

Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Funny, entertaining and a great family film. Minions are a staple of any good movie. Steve Carell is class.4/5

Prisoners (2013)

Probably the most intense 2 hours I've seen, building up to some amazing twist and then...bang...uber shit Hollywood ending. What was great suddenly became average at best. 3/5

Trance (2013)

Danny Boyle returns after the Olympic opening ceremony and delivers something that was never going to compete.  Maybe that was his plan, something low key.  Basically that dude from Wanted steals a painting from Vincent Cassell but can't remember stuff after being hit on the head, so he visits a sexy  hypnotist to figure it all out.  It has some good points and it's not that bad, but it's no James Bond jumps from helicopter with the Queen type stuff. 3/5

Broken City (2013)

Average at best.  Ex-cop Mark Whalberg gets set up by evil mayor Russel Crowe, it has some clever (isn) moments but for me, Russ can't deliver since Gladiator and Mark Whalberg doesn't convince me very often.  So it kinda just floats along with the predictable. 2/5

Up in the Air (2009)

I appreciate this film even more now I have the jet setter work lifestyle. Very funny, sincere and a good watch. 4/5