This teaming of director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio for “Shutter Island” marks their fourth collaboration. Previous movies include "The Departed"(2006) best director Oscar, and best director nominations for "The Aviator” (2004), and "Gangs of New York" (2002), while Leonardo DiCaprio received a best actor nomination for the “Aviator”. This period-thriller takes place in 1954...

The 1941 classic, starring Lon Chaney, Jr., “the man of many faces” as he’s fondly referred, gave us a tormented soul of a man, trying to stifle his inner urges, and find a cure for the ‘curse’ that has befallen him and his descendants.

In this re-telling of the classic tale, Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro), a haunted nobleman, is lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother. He discovers a horrifying destiny for himself and the childhood that ended the night his mother died...

The myths and legends of the Gods, take center stage in this adventure. As a child growing up, the stores of Greek & Roman mythology always fascinated me and I was an avid reader of them. My favorite is Hercules, a hero of superhuman strength and courage who performed twelve tasks or “labors” imposed on him and after his death, was ranked among the gods. And, as a tribute to him, a large cluster of stars in a constellation in the northern hemisphere represents the kneeling figure of Hercules. We’ve often heard the term demigod used. The true meaning refers to the offspring of a god and a mortal human. “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lighting Thief” is the story of one of these ‘demigods’…

Valentine’s Day has always been the month of February’s symbol of love! Director Garry Marshall (who directed the classic "Pretty Woman") uses his “magic touch” of utilizing multiple story lines and an ensemble cast as he takes us on visits with intertwining stories, of couples and singles in Los Angeles.

As the ‘break-up’ and ‘make-up’ events come into play, with the pressures and expectations of love, as the “day of love” approaches, we visit each of the central characters as they cope with “Valentine’s Day”!

The Phoenix Favorite Film for the week ending Feb 11, 2010 as voted by the Phoenix Film Critics Society is ‘The White Ribbon’ with a score of 7.3 out of 10! For more information about the Phoenix Film Critics Society visit our website at www.PhoenixFilmCriticsSociety.org