Shutter Island

Leonardo DiCaprio (Teddy Daniels)

Ben Kingsley (Dr. Cawley)

Mark Ruffalo (Chuck Aule)

Max von Sydow (Dr. Naehring)

Setting: 1954 America

The most "Stephen King" screenplay ever written. I had the Internet to see if it was not one of Stephen King's nam d' plume. It was not. Dennis Lehane, the author, also wrote "Mystic River". But getting back to "Shutter Island". Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCapino) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo) are U.S. Marshals sent to investigate a disappearance of a patient on Shutter Island, a hospital for the criminally insane. The guards and hospital staff, including Dr. Cawley (Ben Kingsley) and Dr. Naehring (Max von Sydow), aren't cooperating with their investigation. As a storm approaches, Teddy feels if he can see the records it would solve the case. I won't tell you how with the movie ends, but it is a surprise! I would rate it 3 out of 5 stars. The End.

The Wolfman

Benicio Del Toro (Lawrence Talbot)

Anthony Hopkins (Sir John Talbot)

Emily Blunt (Gwen Conliffe)

Setting: 1880's England

Such a dark movie. No, I mean it, it was dark (meaning not a enough light)! I had the same complaint with Sherlock Holmes. Everything was lighted by candlelight. Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro) is an actor giving a performance in London. He get word that his brother has been killed. He goes to the family house and the meets his father (Anthony Hopkins). While there, he gets bitten by a werewolf. He falls in love his brother's fiancé ( Emily Blunt), who swears to help him out no matter what as befallen him. It turns out that his father has passed the werewolf gene to him. In the end, his brothers fiancé shoots him with a silver bullet. He dies. The End. I gave away the ending so that you wouldn't have to see it on the big screen. Wait till it comes out on video. I would rate it 3 out of 5 stars.

Crazy Heart

Jeff Bridges (Bad Blake)

Maggie Gyllenhaal (Jean Craddock)

Robert Duvall (Wayne)

Colin Farrell (Tommy Sweet)

Setting: Present Day

Crazy Heart is the story of a burned out country singer (Jeff Bridges). He plays in the worst dives, and he is an alcoholic who smokes like a chimney. One day, he meets a reporter (Maggie Gyllenhaal) who does a story on him. She falls in love with him, but he disappoints her. He loses her young son one day while he is taking care of him. He reaches bottom, and decides check in to an alcohol rehabilitation program. He gets better, and decides to write some songs for Tommy Sweet (Colin Farrell), the biggest country star in the world. I liked Colin Ferrell doing a Texas twang instead of his usual Irish Barogue. Robert Duvall also stars. I would rate it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. The End.

Legion

Paul Battary (Michael)

Dennis Quaid (Bob Hanson)

Charles S. Dutton (Percy Walker)

Setting: Present Day

Mary, I'm sorry, Charlie (Adrianne Palicki) is pregnant. Joseph, I'm sorry, Jeep (Lucas Black) is not the baby's father, but he sticks with Charlie. An angel named Michael (Paul Battary) comes down to help Charlie, Jeep, Bob (Dennis Quaid) and Percy (Charles S. Dutton) against the undead, including the Ice Cream Man. Mary, I'm sorry, Charlie has the baby. Michael and Gabriel (Kevin Durand), another angel, have a fight in the kitchen. Mary and Joseph, I'm sorry, Charlie and Jeep, along with the baby, escape, and Jeep grows some tattoos. Later on, Charlie and Jeep ride around with guns in the back of their car. The End. I would give it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.