Defendor (2009)

The similarities between this fake superhero movie and Super, starring Rainn Wilson, are varied. Both are dark films that take themselves seriously, at least from the viewpoints of the title characters. Alas, neither film was able to rise above mediocrity.

Rating: C

Real Steel (2011)

A lot of fun for the first 2 acts, then things got predictable in the third. It’s a formula movie with some really cool robot fighting. Unlike the Transformer movies, it doesn’t simply rely on robotic action to entertain. The machines take a back seat to the human acting. Extra points for Evangeline Lilly, one of the most beautiful women in the world.

Rating: C