The Ides of March...not bad.

George Clooney: actor, director, humanitarian, perpetual playboy...and now, apparently, a screenplay writer as well. Kudos to him for gathering around himself such actors as Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti and, yeah, yeah, Ryan Gosling (one of two actors that we have been overly exposed to this year, the other being Olivia Wilde).

Knowing my dislike for Gosling, I was surprise to discover that I did not find it hard to watch him in this one and could, in all honesty, say that he was excellent, overshadowing Clooney as the script itself intended to. His pairing up with Evan Rachel Wood (despite her prior, questionable roles) proved to be satisfactory even though neither of the characters is quite likeable but, despite your initial hesitation, you kind of end up rooting for Ryan.

The script offers nothing new, the same old political stories of politicians who are, if not corrupt, then philandering and, by default, lying sons of bitches. So, even though there was no huge breakthrough here, it was enjoyable to watch and ran its course quicker than most movies do.

The ending seemed a bit hasty, for my taste, but what the hell, Clooney's no Scorsese.

7 out of 10.

Dream House - dream on.

Let's get this straight: the only thing I knew, before watching this movie, was that it made Craig and Weisz fall in love and get married in real life. It could have gone completely unrecognized by me had it not been for the fact that there wasn't anything else to watch. I was in a mood for a thriller so why not this one?

Alas, no thrills here. The movie actually starts off well and about 20 minutes into it there's an unexpected, welcome twist that promises a lot and that, naturally, completely and utterly fails. The potential was there, the script wasn't and the whole outcome was not only disappointingly bad but one that left the feeling of watching something that does not parr well with what I know of Craig, Weisz and even Watts' movie careers.

I cannot go into the plot here - even though there's not much of it - without giving away that twist I was talking about. But, it is safe to say that you guys will probably not be seeing this having in mind that Craig is, at the moment, widely praised for his role in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo so we should all just re-route ourselves that way and leave this Dream House where it is: not worth dowloading.

5 out of 10.

The Captains: a walk down memory lane.

If you're a fan of Star Trek, then this documentary is a must. Even if you haven't got a soft spot for the franchise (which would put you in the planet Earth's minority sector as we speak), you are still going to find traces of Boston Legal's Danny Crane here - the second, epic character in Shatner's not so epic career.

I was a kid when Patrick Stewart's Picard reigned supreme on TV screens - and even though I had the hots for Jonathan Frakes (the famous Riker), I could not help but admire Stewart's interpretation of one of the most iconic roles that television had produced. And even then, I knew who captain James T. Kirk was.

Have to admit that I didn't particularly like Deep Space Nine and always considered it the weakest of them while having, at the same time, a deep appreciation and respect for Janeway and her Voyager. And after Quantum Leap, you had to like Scott Bakula's Archer, especially in all those scenes where you got to see that cute dog of his.

This documentary is very nicely put together, written and directed by Shatner, concentrating on the captains themselves and their current lives rather than the show itself - the question of what changed in them and where they are at the moment is one of the most engaging ones. Being defined by one role throughout your career is a major concern to both Shatner and Stewart (even though we all connect them now to Crane and Xavier as much as we do to Kirk and Picard) and their final acceptance of that fact is, to a Trekkie, quite emotional, let me tell you.

You'll get to see the Conventions, the fans, the actors (7 of 9, remember?) that will bring you back to those old, yet at the same time entirely new, frontiers.

8 out of 10.

Immortals are semi-immortal.

Once you erase all memory of Greek mythology and enter the realm of Henry Cavill’s supreme abs, you might like what you find (and see). However, if you decide to forget that this is Hollywood where nothing is sacred and go into it looking for legit legends and gods, you will be sorely disappointed.

Even though I used to read about Theseus and Heracles and the lot when I was a kid, I hold no grudges towards the industry in trying to spin this movie's story towards its very own personal goals that often include prequels and sequels. Having in mind that the gorgeousness of Henry Cavill will shine soon in Superman, there is really no need for him to encore his role in The Immortals 2 (even though he probably will).

Visual effects and 3D do here what they’re supposed to do and the plot/dialogues/characters are not too shabby, afterall. When I remember Thor's script, this one comes out as a literary wonder. And watching a disfigured Mickey Rourke as King Hyperion is a way better experience compared to the Iron Man 2 fiasco (note: this review uses Marvel too often on purpose). Basically, you’ve got it all here: hero, love interest (Freida Pinto), enemy, gods, good, evil, revenge, retribution, death, CGI, semi-nakedness……oh, yeah, and you know what else gets thrown into all of this? Stephen Dorff.

All in all, it was an enjoyable experience. 7 out of 10.