Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

When going in to see this film I had the pretty disappointing Burton Alice in Wonderland floating around in the back of my mind. So I wasn't expecting much out of the film other than pretty scenery. I was pleasantly surprised to find it was a pretty entertaining film. I'd definitely have to say Sam Raimi has redeemed himself after the mess that was Spider-Man 3. Sadly, my compatriots decided to catch it in 2D so now we'll be going back in again tomorrow to catch it again.

Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

Unfortunately I had the great Oz film in the back of my mind when seeing this. Jack just didn't stand a chance. It's a decent film. Very well structured but could have used another dialog pass. It just needed a little more humor. I think that would have gone a long way. Didn't care for the lead at all, though McGregor was fun. Had I seen this before Oz, I think I would regard it more favorably.