The Roundup with Jeff Stockton (Season 9 Round 2)

This round will probably go down as the one where Tom Hardy proves he's finally a top-level box office draw with God of War, but there was a bit more to the round, so here's The Roundup....

3. Jaeden Lieberher
His scenes in ID were easily the highlight of the film. Seeing his startlingly young drug dealer interact with the likes of James Franco and Seth Rogen is something I didn't expect to see, and Lieberher holds his own pretty well.

2. Alden Ehrenreich
Alden Ehrenreich has branched out from just working on John Malone-penned films and has continued to grow as a young star. He brings an edge and charisma to his performance in American Dream that the film sorely needed.

1. Tom Hardy
When the LRF 100 voting was revealed, Tom Hardy was officially named the 8th Biggest Star in the studio's history at that point. But now, only two films later, Tom Hardy has become a legitimate contender for the top title held by Tom Cruise.

3. The Rest of ID
Aside from the one aspect of the film I truly enjoyed, the film had a big "been there, done that" feel. Rob Zombie is also a bizarre choice to direct, with his sensibilities being pretty far off the story of the film. I sure hope he was paid well.

2. God of War
This film was a mess, plain and simple. It had a lot of potential, but it is let down by an unfocused script. Not only did we not really get an origin for Kratos, but the villain is unclear through much of the story.

1. John Boyega
Who decided that John Boyega is supposed to be a movie star? Sure, he comes across as affable and inoffensive, but he's the acting equivilent of watching paint dry. He is boring and doesn't really bring anything to the proceedings.