Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull

Cast
Harrison Ford
Karen Allen
Cate Blanchett
John Hurt
Jim Broadbent
Shia LaBeouf
Ray Winstone
Screenwriter
David Koepp
Director
Steven Spielberg
Running Time
122 mins

The newest Indiana Jones adventure begins in the desert Southwest in 1957 – the height of the Cold War. Indy and his sidekick Mac have barely escaped a close scrape with nefarious Soviet agents on a remote airfield. Now, Professor Jones has returned home to Marshall College – only to find things have gone from bad to worse. His close friend and dean of the college explains that Indy's recent activities have made him the object of suspicion, and that the government has put pressure on the university to fire him. On his way out of town, Indiana meets rebellious young Mutt, who carries both a grudge and a proposition for the adventurous archaeologist: If he'll help Mutt on a mission with deeply personal stakes, Indy could very well make one of the most spectacular archaeological finds in history – the Crystal Skull of Akator, a legendary object of fascination, superstition and fear. But as Indy and Mutt set out for the most remote corners of Peru, they quickly realize the Soviet agents are also hot on the trail of the Crystal Skull. Indy and Mutt must find a way to evade the ruthless Soviets, follow an impenetrable trail of mystery, grapple with enemies and friends of questionable motives, and, above all, stop the powerful Crystal Skull from falling into the deadliest of hands. (Paramount Pictures)

It's OK but not great.

Nim's Island

Cast
Jodi Foster
Gerard Butler
Abigail Breslin
Sean Keenan
Peter Callan
Maddison Joyce
Screenwriters
Joseph Kwong
Jennifer Flackett
Mark Levin
Paula Mazur
Directors
Jennifer Flackett
Mark Levin
Running Time
96 minutes

Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of Nim's favorite literary character, Alex Rover, the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now, they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in each other to conquer Nim's Island. (Fox Walden)

It was alright, so maybe my score is a little harsh. The cast is very good and it looks great but the story which consists of the three characters on their own for long periods of time doesn't really work very well. There's lots of reading out of E-Mail which is always clunky and a few dodgy but short CGI shots.

Iron Man

Cast
Robert Downey Jr.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Terrence Howard
Jeff Bridges
Shaun Toub
Leslie Bibb
Screenwriters
Arthur Marcum
Matt Holloway
Director
Jon Favreau
Running Time
125m 47s

Tony Stark is a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man. (Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios)

Everything about it was good but something was off in some way. Maybe it's that I'm not an Iron Man fan or really know that much about the character, I came out having enjoyed the whole thing but the experience faded from my mind pretty quickly.