WRECK-IT RALPH
Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack
McBrayer, Jane Lynch,
Ed O’Neill, Mindy Kaling, Adam Carolla, Horatio Sanz
& Dennis Haysbert,
Directed by Rich
Moore for distribution by Disney
The Plot: A video-game
villain decides he wants to be the good guy for a change and abandons his world
in search of others where can be a hero.
The Final Word: “Wreck-It
Ralph” will do for videogames what “Toy Story” did for children’s toys. It’s a
genius idea and one that should get a warm reception at the box office.
FLIGHT
Starring: Denzel Washington, Kelly Reilly, Don
Cheadle,
Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty, John Goodman & Tamara
Tunie
Directed by
Robert Zemeckis for distribution by Paramount
The Plot: A pilot sees
his life come apart at the seams after initially being called a hero for the
way he (crash) landed a flight and saved the lives of nearly everyone on board.
The Final Word: Essentially
this is the story of what probably would have happened had Sully Sulleberger
not been the selfless and upstanding citizen we all know him to be; in other
words its pure Oscar bait. It’s also a movie that relies heavily on the
strength of its lead actor and when that actor is Denzel Washington, it should
do just fine!
