How To Train Your Dragon (2010)

This was my first foray into the new world of 3D. Went to see a movie with the nephews. The little one lost interest, but the older one was mostly entertained. It held my interest too, but nothing special. It's no Kung Fu Panda or Toy Story. The 3D is a nice gimmick, but that's all it is. I would have been just as entertained in 2D. Not worth forking over the extra green unless it's Avatar.

Rating: C

The Pirates!: Band of Misfits (2012)

Fun stop-motion animation can’t make up for a script devoid of humor and a banal plot that had me reaching for the FF button. It’s sad that the Academy has to scrape the bottom of the barrel for an animation nominee when there are plenty of other movies far more entertaining than this bland mess.

Rating: D-

Fright Night (2011)

Some decent scares and effects. I never saw the original, but this version was an entertaining take on the vampire genre.

Rating: C