Chris Kaltenbach

Viewers impressed by the fairly standard martial-arts action of "Crouching Tiger" will really be wowed after seeing this film.

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Doesn't match the impact of its predecessor, which both revived and reimagined the zombie-film genre.

Anderson brings real gravitas to the unfortunate Lily Bart, in an Oscar-caliber performance that makes one wonder what Academy voters are looking for.

When Catch That Kid isn't careening from plot point to plot point, events turning on unseen dimes, it's trying to ingratiate itself with stunts and chases that its young audience have seen done better on Saturday-morning TV.

Paints a vivid and darkly humorous picture of a world where directors are all-powerful and vampires are real; whether you want to buy into either fantasy is up to you. I did, and had a grand old time.

A crackerjack thriller, laced with labyrinthine mysteries, moral quandaries and unspeakable evil.

This is Forster's show, and he doesn't disappoint.

Those willing to overlook its emotional grandstanding will find much to admire and even more to think about in this Oscar-nominated Danish drama.

The real hero here is Ghobadi, whose love and respect for the culture in which he was raised shines through every frame.

Reaches the highest comic heights when the show itself starts.

The Saddest Music In the World may not be for all tastes, but maybe it should be.

There's a wonderfully funny and relentlessly cute 45-minute cartoon within The Powerpuff Girls Movie; unfortunately, it's padded out with almost as much filler.

The film is the work of a visual genius who may have overextended his storytelling ability, but with fascinating results.

Fortunately, this film doesn't have to depend on off-screen dalliances to prove its worth.

The scenes between Dengler and Duane, between a force of nature and a force of reason, are the real heart of the film.

Let's just say this is a perfect film for penguin lovers who also are devoted members of the Green party - and leave it at that.

Offers a welcome perspective, reminding us that extremism in the name of a values system is nothing new -- not even on these shores.

So, here's the problem with The Butterfly Effect: It's silly.

Truth is, one can probably tell as much about Jackson Pollock the man by looking at his paintings than by watching this movie.

The Cockettes is a grand place to visit, even for those who wouldn't want to live there.

Alone in the Dark will be the worst movie of 2005. The idea that anything could be worse is the only genuine scare the movie has to offer.

What's not to love?

Scratch will make even the uninitiated believe in the joy and propulsive power of hip-hop.

The martial arts wizard shows a nice feel for the Butch and Sundance thing.

The beauty, vibrancy and complexity of Indian culture is on addictive display in Monsoon Wedding. If only there were more to the film.

It twists in on itself mercilessly, rarely pausing to let the viewers catch up, but that's OK. A movie like this depends on staying at least a step ahead of its audience, and this one surely does.

The story is without an original thought, the characters little more than caricatures (unappealing ones, at that) and the filmmaking so uninspired that it's hard to imagine anyone embracing it with anything more than a shrug and a wonder why they didn't wait to catch it on TV.