The Cold War has supposedly been over for 20 years now, so what’s with all these films pitting Cold War spies against each other? Salt continues the trend formulaically, but also spectacularly- it is truly the new template by which “Spy vs Spy” films should follow.

Guess who’s back…back again…Predators returns the franchise to the jungle, but manages to keep the formula intact. Whether this is a good thing is entirely up to the viewer.

The story of the underdog-turned-champion is one oft repeated in film and television- Rocky, Major League, Seabiscuit and the original Karate Kid all proved this. But what makes Karate Kid 2010 truly shine is the fact that this one, out of all of them, is a complete package, with sharp writing, stunning cinematography, intense action sequences and charismatic actors. It is total entertainment wrapped around a relatable story.

Where Pixar first pushed the envelope many years ago, they picked it right back up and pushed it some more. The environments are still colorful, the characters crisp and the dynamics of scene almost overwhelming. Despite being fully human-sized, I immediately could feel the room growing around me until I was the same size as Woody and the gang.