THE PROCRASTINATOR’S
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Michelin 3-star Sukiyabashi restaurant in a Japan
subway station. Watch Ono, who pulls his two sons
into his sushi dynasty, on his life-long pursuit of the
perfect roll.
fun to watch Christian Bale brood and Michael Cain
charm.
Prometheus
for: Sci-fi nerds, mystery lovers
The Cabin in the Woods
Horror movie
enthusiasts, Joss Whedon
followers
Who knew a campy
horror film could be so
meta? And funny? And
unpredictable? This gory
flick deftly employs and
comments on overused
horror tropes (you know,
cabins, in the woods,
horny teenagers, ancient
curses). Co-written by Joss Whedon (who also
directed 2012’s The Avengers), it’s no wonder it
received a 91 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
for:
The Dark Knight Rises
for: Comic book collectors, action fiends, conspiracy
theorists
The first 15 minutes of this film have got to be
one of the most thrilling, “hold on to your butts,”
explosively fun openers in a superhero film ever.
Although the action flick could have easily shaved
off 20 minutes, Rises offers up one of the most
terrifying villains in comic book-to-film history, as
well as on-point commentary about wealth disparities
and corrupt government. And, of course, it’s always
This pseudo-prequel to the Alien franchise gets the
nod for the most striking imagery — after all, director
Ridley Scott spent well over $100 million on principal
photography, shot across England, Iceland, Spain and
Scotland. The story, although clumsy at times, is
strange and eerie enough to pull the viewer along —
think ancient cultures leaving clues about
extraterrestrial life. Michael Fassbender (Inglorious
Basterds) and Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo) give shining performances.
The Hunger Games
for: Teens, young adult
fiction readers, dystopia
fans
Yes, the books by
Suzanne Collins are bet-
ter, but the film is still an
exciting and visually
beautiful romp. The fear-
less 16-year-old heroine
Katniss Everdine acts as
the viewer’s guide into
the post-apocalyptic world of Panem, where the Capi-
tol pits children against each other for bloodsport. It’s
like Lord of the Flies, except the adults are the ones
who have gone mad with power.
The Artist
for: Foreign film fans,
musical comedy lovers
Forget subtitles, one of
the most successful films to
ever hop the pond from
Europe (France, specifically)
is a silent film. The black-
and-white romantic, musical
dramedy sparkles as it
follows an up-and-coming
silent starlet (played by the
magnetic Bérénice Bejo) in
1920s Hollywood as she
adjusts to the rise of “talkies.” For a film that doesn’t
“say” much, it racked up quite an award collection,
including Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director.
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Brave
for: Kids, Pixar lovers
Pixar’s first feature film
carried by a female protago-
nist is a sweet and plucky
tale. In the Highlands of
Scotland, the tradition-defy-
ing, raven-haired, cracker-
jack archer Princess Merida
must save her family from a
curse that befell them after
she visited a witch. For
Brave, Pixar revamped their
entire system for the first
time in 25 years to make the digital imagery really
pop, and they succeeded. — Alex Notman
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