'Into Darkness' Blasts Rebooted Trek Franchise Beyond Greatness.

Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) interrogate their mysterious prisoner (Benedict Cumberbatch).

Remember when it wasn't the in-thing to be a Star Trek fan, proudly clad in a Starfleet uniform, pointed Vulcan ears and comprehensive understanding of Klingon. Well, with the 2009 Star Trek reboot, JJ Abrams did the unthinkable transforming the franchise's 40+ year-old reputation of being an exclusive club of diehard sci-fi fans to reaching a much broader audience, now more appreciative to go where no man has gone before.

Star Trek Into Darkness continues where the 2009 blockbuster left off with James Kirk (Chris Pine), the hot-headed captain of the Enterprise with more experience under his belt, but still under the pretense that he's above the rules. After recklessly risking the safety of his crew on a primitive planet, Kirk is temporarily stripped of his captaincy until he's personally assigned to hunt down a terrorist (BBC Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch) with deep ties to Starfleet out to the far reaches of the galaxy.

'Devil' Serves the Right Hand of Unintentional Comedy

Now there's a face that should be intimidating, but if anything it's comedic.

January or more specifically, the first weekend in January, is always one filled with dread. It’s almost a traditional dumping ground for the worst of the worst with films thrown into a post-holiday messy mix. 2012 is no exception. What better way to kick off a brand new year than a good old-fashioned exorcism or two. Now if 2010’s The Last Exorcism and last year’s The Rite hadn’t satisfied such a demonic appetite, director William Brent Bell attempts to possess legions of horror and found footage fans with The Devil Inside. 

The Devil Inside is a faux documentary tracing the various stages of the demonic possession of Maria Rossi (Suzan Rowley), who murdered three of her fellow clergy in 1989. Twenty years pass and her daughter, Isabella (Fernanda Andrade), with cameraman friend in tow, venture to Rome to uncover the truth of Maria’s condition and the fine line between mental illness and possession.

'Ghost Protocol' Reignites Cruise's Career and M.I. Franchise

Tom Cruise is back for a fourth go-around in the most profitable franchise of his career.

Tom Cruise might not be the box-office draw he once was, considering he has only two of his films break the century mark in five years (one of which was little more than a cameo in Tropic Thunder) and his last film to hit the 200 million dollar threshold was 2005’s War of the Worlds. Still there is one franchise keeping this mega-star alive for the past 15 years, Mission: Impossible. 

The Mission: Impossible series has undergone many changes from film to film, most notably being the constant swapping of directors. This time around, Brad Bird takes the reins from J.J. Abrams, joining Brian DePalma and John Woo as director in the latest franchise entry, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. In Ghost Protocol, Cruise steps back into the shoes of agent, Ethan Hunt, minus the aid of IMF and being accused of creating disruption between Russia and the rest of the world after an attack on the Kremlin. Fortunately for Hunt, he isn’t alone; backed up by a team to restore the balance of global peace.

Reitman, Cody Reteam Again with More Adult Comedy

Some people grow up while are still the self-serving witches that you hated in high school.

It’s an unfortunate truth that growing up is simply just another part of life. Sure, you’d love to freeze time and stay in that 18-year-old body without a care in the world and idolized in high school or college for some shallow reason. Things change. 

And for author Mavis Gary, she still hasn’t grown up and she’s well into her mid thirties. Charlize Theron (Monster) plays Gary in Young Adult, directed by the quite talented Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. After nearly twenty years since graduation, Mavis returns home with one thing on her mind – getting back together with her old high school flame (Patrick Wilson), even if that means being a downright home wrecker.

Scorsese Charms the Holidays with Magical Masterpiece

Hugo (Asa Buttefield) and Isabelle (Chloe Moretz) unlock the magical secrets of a metal man.

There are some sights too mesmerizing that us audiences aren’t even worthy of seeing. Iconic director, Martin Scorsese, has certainly gifted audiences such a fantastic sight in Hugo, based on the 2007 novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. Hugo follows the tale of a titular orphan (Asa Butterfield) who runs the clocks at a Parisian train station, full of lively characters. The young boy finds himself on an adventure throughout Paris, when he attempts to uncover a message left in the gears of a broken automaton by his deceased father. Hugo teams up a toy booth operator’s granddaughter (Chloe Moretz) looking for the truth.

Despite being his first family-targeted project, Scorsese directs the film as if he has done this time and time again. Hugo is a flawless addition to an already legendary directorial resume, captivating audiences for a good two hours of masterfully shot sequences. Scorsese spends much time perfecting every frame, focusing on the sharply high and low angles to visually unfold the narrative.