Late January means as many action releases as June and July. Liam Neeson returns to the big screen this weekend with the icy survival flick “The Grey.” This Friday also sees “Man on a Ledge,” starring Sam Worthington as a police psychologist negotiating with a pack of diamond thieves, whilst on a ledge of course. Find out which flicks are worth seeing, and which ones should wait until DVD release. Rafer Guzman is film critic for Newsday, and co-host of the Takeaway’s Movie Date Podcast. Kristen Meinzer is culture producer for the Takeaway and also co-hosts the Movie Date podcast.
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