”Ender’s Game”
Adults have figured out that youngsters have a better aptitude for the kind of high-tech battles that are going to be waged. The trick is to find the one gamer who has both the skill and the strategy to lead a pre-emptive strike on the buggers. They are said to have weapons of mass destruction, and it’s better if Earth strikes first.
The script by director Gavin Hood and Card spends more time on preparation than participation. What should have been the movie’s huge emotional moment ends up flat because of the way the story is built.
Grade: C-
”Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth”
When Mike Tyson was pounding opponents into bloody messes in the boxing ring, it was those on the other end of his gloves feeling the pain. In this one-man show directed by Spike Lee, it’s Tyson who reveals all of the pain in his life. And his truthful recounting is compelling.
Tyson pulls no punches as he talks about everything from his broken family upbringing to how family has changed his life. He shows both a funny and tender side recounting the events that made him one of the greatest heavyweight champions and also one of the most notorious figures in sports history.
Grade: B+
Also new
“All is Lost”: Man (Robert Redford) faces the deadly sea alone.
“Austenland”: Women finds herself in a Jane Austen world.
“Best Man Holiday”: College friends get together during the Christmas holidays.
“The Armstrong Lie”: Documentary on Lance Armstrong’s rise and fall from grace.
“Sherlock: Season Three”: Modern take on the classic detective series.
“Diana”: Naomi Watts plays the Princess of Wales.
“Hetty Wainthropp Investigates: The Complete Collection”: BBC detective series starring Patricia Routledge.
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