THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE (USA 2010 ****
Directed by Jon Turteltaub

THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE is a fantasy action romance concerning Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage), a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can’t do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. 

ACT OF DSIHONOUR (Canada 2010) **
Directed by Nelofer Pazira

Director Nelofer Pazira plays a Canadian Afghan woman who visits her birthplace Afghanistan, working as an English/Dari translator for a film crew.  Mehgan (Pazira) befriends a local bride-to-be, Mena (Marina Golbahari) and indirectly causes ruin in her life by having her commit an ACT OF DISHONOUR.

DESPICABLE ME (USA 2010***Chris
Directed by Renaud and Sergio Pablos

Everyone loves a good villain.  In the computer animated 3D feature from Illumination Studios’ DESPICABLE ME, the filmmakers take the villain one step further to show his sensitive side when he is forced to take care of three cute orphan girls in order to complete his quest for ruling the world.

LES HERBES FOLLES (France/Italy 2009) ***
Directed by Alain Resnais

What is wrong with Georges (Andre Dussolier)?  What has he done wrong in the past?  From Master director Alain Resnais comes a romance with a difference.  Resnais uses lots of voiceover with the images of his actors to both tell the story and relate the emotions of his characters. 

PREDATORS (USA 2010 **
Directed by Nimrod Antal

Directed by Nimrod Antal who proved his mettle in horror thrillers with the Hungarian subway chiller KONTROLL and the recent ARMOURED, his new film PREDATORS is not half bad but unable to keep up with the initial tension of the film.