Pam Grady

The performances are spot on and so is the film's ever growing sense of horror.

The filmmakers have created a wrenching piece of work that allows the viewer to draw his own conclusions-and should make anyone of whatever political persuasion think about exactly what they mean when claiming to "support the troops."

This could have been a slick little thriller. Instead, it evolves into the unfolding of an epic tragedy.

The exquisite art and fairytale ambience will win over animation fans and children alike.

An investigation into Pieter Bruegel the Elder's painting "The Way to Calvary," Majewski's film is a stunning piece of art in its own right.

Will appeal strongly to a mature audience drawn to robust characters, dry wit, and great performances.

The documentary will resonate with New York Times' readers and fans of personal stories.

Sensual and romantic with a heavy dose of the supernatural and populated by indelible characters.

Wonderfully animated, witty and wildly imaginative.

The film can be dry and a little repetitive. For all of that, it still manages to generate a surprising measure of suspense and it produces outrage in abundance.

The movie never strikes a balance between its comic and dramatic halves and that dooms it. It is an almost good film that flounders, because there is no treatment for tone deafness.

Cornish's idiomatic dialogue is hilarious and the longtime comic's sense of timing is perfect.

A film with a big heart; it's an eccentric dramedy and a crowd pleaser.

It is a crackerjack thriller and a sensational calling card for the brothers Edgerton.

Educational rather than entertaining.

Like Carrie without the telekinesis, this horror movie replaces the supernatural with blunt brutality and dark humor to terrific effect.

This is one of those movies in which the lead character is so self-possessed, wise, well spoken and witty, that she sounds far too adult to be a teenager.

By focusing on the human aspect of Al-Qaeda, The Oath does give the viewer something to think about, but the film is unsatisfying, raising questions and providing too few answers.

Making the Boys is at once political and personal. It is a history lesson, a sociological study and a memoir. It is a tale told with warmth and humor. And it is irresistible.

This drama is something of a miracle itself: a film dealing with religion that is refreshingly free of dogma.

Some points are driven home over and over again and that repetition robs the doc of a bit of its power, but overall Countdown to Zero is effective and frightening.

Stylish and funny.

This is Rudd's movie and he once more displays an unerring eye for comedy. He comes at it from an actor's perspective rather than a comedian's and it shows as his character as hilarious as he is credible.

The drama boasts a stellar cast, exquisite performances and a tense atmosphere. It is a film that the author's fans and lovers of mature, measured storytelling will embrace.

While the anthropomorphism Joubert employs to tell the lions' story may strike some as cloying, ultimately that doesn't distract from this tale of survival in an inhospitable environment.

While the film is likely to find outright rejection among those who remain jittery with each turn in the War Against Terror, it should find a warm reception with fans of dark, outrageous humor.

As entertaining as it is educational.

Plenty of people die in I Saw the Devil, but it is that first attack on Ju-yeon in the movie's opening minutes that reverberates through the epic 141-minute running time.