2011’s crop of movies had its fare share of interesting ups and downs. On the down side, it’s a year of movies with a ton of potential that for, one reason or another, ended up disappointing due to various bad elements. There were actor/director re-teaming’s brought down by bad casting (Jessica Chastain, terrific in "The Help," proved totally out of place in the Michael Shannon/Jeff Nichols flick "Take Shelter") and annoying characters (wish they could just excise Carey Mulligan’s annoying sister from the Steve McQueen/Michael Fassbender flick "Shame" – and leave the rest!), not to mentio...

Summer. Action. Five Stars. In a minefield of both good and bad summer movie spectacles, one film has finally risen to the top as THE flick to see for 2011. It’s not the impressive "Fast Five," not the thrilling "Thor," not the captivating "Captain America." It’s actually a story of an average man pushed to his limits to save the woman he loves. Simple, but throw in some legendary chases, complex characters and shocking twists and turns that would confound even M. Night Shyamalan and you’ve got the must-see French import "Point Blank." Directed by action master Fred Cavaye, who previ...