Like Tim Burton’s ‘Batman Returns,’ ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ shows that smart people can make bad movies. ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ lacked the strong writing, sharp dialogue, and well-developed plot of the previous Nolan Batman flicks.

“The Dark Knight Rises” is an excellent conclusion to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, with plenty of action and a pretty engaging plot.

Is Oliver Stone’s latest movie ‘Savages’ comparable to his earlier artsy action flick ‘Natural Born Killers’? Featuring an all-star cast including Salma Hayek, Benicio Del Toro, John Travolta, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively and Aaron Johnson, find out how the movie compares.

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ is a complete reboot of the successful Sony franchise. If you are interested in seeing a very similar story play out with better performances, this is your flick.

‘Magic Mike’ looks like a bright and shiny romp about male strippers, but this is a Steven Soderbergh film so expect some not-so-pleasant stuff lurking just below the surface.

‘Ted’ is a buddy comedy/romantic comedy with an exceptionally cliched plot, but is elevated by a lot of crude humor and amusing performances.

‘People Like Us’ follows the story of Sam and Frankie, discovering their family bonds after the death of a father neither of them loved.