‘The Words’ tries to get clever with an extended metaphor about fiction versus life and doesn’t really get there.
‘Lawless’ is a good ol’ time, but doesn’t really hit the emotional beats it strives for.
‘Premium Rush’ is a high octane chase movie about corrupt cops and the Chinese mafia – it just happens to be all on bicycles.
‘The Expendables 2′ is a bit of a mess, but is mostly an over-the-top series explosions and punches with more than a few winks to the audience.
‘The Campaign’ is a very funny movie, but it fails at its attempts at sincerity.
‘Celeste and Jesse Forever’ is a reasonably funny, fairly moving, and somewhat clever movie that is also a bit of a mess.
In sad news, actor Bob Hoskins retires from acting after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
