Warm Bodies (2013)

It’s amazing what a little Hollywood money and talent can do for the oft maligned zombie genre. Warm Bodies actually feels like a real movie,  not some film school dropout’s latest weekend romp with their new Sony HD camcorder.

The plot is a zombie-human love story. Maybe the zombie version of Twilight. Production is first rate. Rob Corddry gets his first meaty role, and kills it. Bits of humor balance the more violent scenes.

It’s a fresh idea that was severely lacking in the zombie world. Warm Bodies is one of the better zombie films to come along in a while.

Rating: B+

The Day (2011)

A dull post-apocalyptic film that moves at a snail’s pace for the first half, then bumbles through the big stand-off scene. Lighting is terrible. You can barely tell one side from the other. There’s no emotional depth to any of the characters, so it’s no big deal when people get killed off. Weak.

Rating: D

Battle: Los Angeles (2011)

A solid humans versus aliens action flick. It follows the traditional formula set by Independence Day and so many others, so don’t expect any surprises. The high quality production and competent cast elevate this above the likes of Skyline. It looks and sounds great, especially on Blu-Ray. When you rent this, you get exactly what you expected. Enjoy.

Rating: C+