Rick Davis

Davis: This utopia away from Earth may be better than most

Those who maintain Elysium will stop at nothing to enforce the anti-immigration laws and preserve their citizens’ lifestyle.

Hugh Jackman returns as The Wolverine.

Davis: It’s the era of comic book movies

Hugh Jackman returns as Logan/Wolverine, the immortal mutant with regenerative powers and shiny retractable claws.

Hugh Jackman returns as The Wolverine.

Davis: A ‘charming’ Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado…adapted by Joss Whedon, one of my favourite writer-directors and the architect behind last year’s The Avengers.

Davis: Principals take pay cuts to make The Lone Ranger

True to form, Depp does not play the title character in The Lone Ranger.

Channing Tatum (right) protects the President of the United States (Jamie Foxx) in White House Down.

Davis: Best at blow-’em-ups

Director Emmerich back to what he does best—blowing stuff up.

Channing Tatum (right) protects the President of the United States (Jamie Foxx) in White House Down.

Davis: Brad Pitt’s World War Z winning praise

Movie columnist Rick Davis highlights some of the new arrivals in local cinemas around Kelonwa.

Davis: Go big or go campy for Superman

If you are going to reignite the movie career of Superman, you bring some of the biggest talent in Hollywood.

Davis: Comedy duo re-unites as salesmen

You can call them the Google crashers as the biggest movie this weekend will be The Internship.

Isla Fisher (left to right), Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and James Franco star as illusionists who pull off unique crimes in Now You See Me.

Davis: Smith ramps up After Earth

When Will Smith got involved in After Earth, he realized that the idea had great potential.

Isla Fisher (left to right), Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and James Franco star as illusionists who pull off unique crimes in Now You See Me.

Davis: Fast and Furious picks up speed

Fast and Furious 6 is so hotly anticipated, they have already starting making number seven.

Zachary Quinto (left), Benedict Cumberbatch and  Chris Pine star in Star Trek into Darkness.

Davis: Latest Star Trek brings life back to the franchise

With Star Trek into Darkness, J.J. Abrams and his crew play with the canon again.

Zachary Quinto (left), Benedict Cumberbatch and  Chris Pine star in Star Trek into Darkness.
Mark Wahlber (left) and Dwayne Johnson star in Pain & Gain.

Davis: Pain & Gain based on true crime

Pain & Gain has high-priced names in low-budget movie.

Mark Wahlber (left) and Dwayne Johnson star in Pain & Gain.
Tom Cruise (left) stars with Morgan Freeman in the science fiction action movie Oblivion, opening tonight at the Landmark Xtreme in West Kelowna.

Davis: 42 box office rings ka-ching

The movie 42 was the best opening ever for a baseball movie and that includes some impressive titles.

Tom Cruise (left) stars with Morgan Freeman in the science fiction action movie Oblivion, opening tonight at the Landmark Xtreme in West Kelowna.

Davis: Tribute to critic Roger Ebert

Most people can agree on Roger Ebert’s influence on the movie industry and that there will never be a film critic like him.

Davis: Revolutionary movie gets 3D makeover

The success of Jurassic Park surprised almost everybody and it changed forever what it would be like going to the movies.

Davis: Join the Croods as they embark on world’s first family road trip

The Croods tells the story of a stone age family that predates even The Flintstones.

Davis: Battling giants to be a legend

This re-imagining is courtesy of director Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects and X-Men) starring Nicholas Hoult.

Davis: Love, action in the air for Valentine’s Day

The most likely date movie opening Thursday, Feb. 14, is Safe Haven.

Davis: Gear up for Oscars with contest to win VIP movie passes

Guess who is going to win in the top six Academy Award categories for a chance to win a VIP movie pass.

Davis: Rough stuff on the bill at the movies this weekend

Nothing soft and fuzzy coming up at movie theatres this weekend.