By Wendy Farrelli
Nim’s Island (PG) is a great adventure story of a young girl named Nim (Abigail Breslin).
She lives on a beautiful, deserted island with her scientist father (Gerard Butler).
Nim spends her days playing in the jungle and on the beach, along with her animal friends and her wild imagination. Nim has a huge passion for books, especially the Alex Rover books.
One night, when her father gets lost at sea, Nim sends a letter to her literary hero pleading for help. Little does Nim know, that Alex Rover is a woman (Jodie Foster).
Alexandra is agoraphobic and never leaves the house. She rarely even opens her front door.
Her fictional character Alex Rover (also Gerard Butler) talks to her, mocks her, and gives her pep talks. When they find Nim’s letter, fictional Alex badgers Alexandra until he finally convinces her to leave the confines of her townhouse to go and help Nim.
After a long and terrifying journey, both of the Alex’s make it to Nim’s Island and try to help.
Deception (R) is a well crafted story, with a smart script and intriguing mind games.
This character driven thriller is about an isolated, accountant (Ewan McGregor) that is introduced to a mysterious sex club known as The List by his lawyer friend (Hugh Jackman). But in this new world, he soon becomes the prime suspect in a woman’s disappearance and a multi-million dollar heist.
It’s a great roller coaster ride of a movie with lots of twists and turns.
Vantage Point (PG-13) This story revolves around the attempted assassination of the US president (William Hurt) who is attending a counter-terrorism summit in Spain. The film is told from multiple viewpoints on the events that transpire within a 23-minute time frame, thus a Groundhog Day-like experience. The star-studded cast includes Dennis Quaid, Mathew Fox, Forest Whitaker and Sigourney Weaver and is uniformly well acted by all. The script travels through many unexpected plot twists and uses a unique story-telling device to create a very engrossing action thriller.