John Hibey, 2/16/12

Producer/Co-writer "Fishing Without Nets," winner of Sundance 2012's Grand Jury Prize for Best Short

We were shooting a Somali pirate film in Mombasa, Kenya. We needed real Somalis from Somalia, and of course, we needed real AK-47s for the pirate scenes. You don't go half way around the world to shoot with fake guns.

Network Awesome, 2/16/12

Dependably Surprising TV -- Every Day

To this day, Andersson has completed only four feature films yet he is still widely acclaimed as one of Sweden's greatest directors.

Marshall Fine, 2/15/12

Author and film critic, hollywoodandfine.com

In some ways, War is the bromance version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which could have been by McG but, instead, was by Doug Liman, who is like McG with a functioning brain.

Regina Weinreich, 2/15/12

Co-producer and director, 'Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider'

Harrelson's testosterone-fueled performance illustrates this Maui-based actor's ferocity, playing a character very little like his green (he grows his own produce), peace-loving, pot-smoking self.

Rick Mele, 2/15/12

Writer, film critic, sports fan

While Chris Pine vs. Tom Hardy may be the main event of This Means War, there's no shortage of crucial matchups in the romantic comedy/spy movie -- most notably, Chelsea Handler vs. alcohol.

John Sanchez, 2/15/12

Writer

Return, starring Linda Cardellini, is a haunting new movie that tweaks and twists the familiar subject of a soldier's return from war. It was selected for Director's Fortnight at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, the only American film to be so honored in 2011.

John Farr, 2/14/12

Editor, bestmoviesbyfarr.com

One thing this past year confirmed was that these handsome, movie-idol personalities can really act. Too often Pitt and Clooney have been constrained by their leading man status to playing cool protagonists who save the day and get the girl. And they appear to be playing themselves.

Jonathan Kim, 2/14/12

Film Critic for ReThink Reviews, the Uprising Show, What the Flick?!

Perhaps what's most mysterious about the Mysterious Island is that it takes place in a world where well-paid actors are unable to mimic authentic human emotions, and a script's action scenes appear to have been written before the story.

Farihah Zaman, 2/14/12

Film Critic, Programmer, and Filmmaker

The charming and hilarious Ben Wheatley spoke to me about growing up afraid in the '70s, co-writing the script for Kill List with his wife, Amy Jump, and why being chased by a horde of naked people is so damn scary.

George Heymont, 2/13/12

San Francisco-based arts critic

With Valentine's Day on the horizon, why not pause for a moment to think of those films whose approach to romance never fails to please.

Terry George, 2/13/12

Oscar-nominated director

Our film The Shore is the story of one small act of reconciliation, yet it mirrors the courageous achievement of the people of Northern Ireland, Protestant and Catholic, who after 800 years of division and bloodshed came together to talk and make their peace with one another.

Amy Dawson, 2/13/12

Features journalist at Metro

The forthcoming Oscar-nominated documentary Saving Facetrails Mohammad Jawad as he returns to Pakistan, the country of his birth, to help victims of acid violence.

Thomas Gladysz, 2/13/12

Arts Journalist / Pop Culture Archaeologist

If you love silent film, or if you love the movies in general, and if you are not yet convinced that you need to see this rarely screened masterpiece, here are 10 reasons why you shouldn't miss Napoleon.

Scott Mendelson, 2/13/12

Film Critic at Mendelson's Memos, Valley Scene Magazine

On one hand, that means that every respective demographic was ably served this weekend. On the other hand, one can only wonder how much cash was sacrificed by opening these four movies on the same weekend.