Pete Hammond

The surprisingly effective Moneyball has a smart script, solid direction and great performances.

This is Steven Soderbergh at his best delivering a gripping, chilling and powerful movie experience that will have audiences talking (and freaking out).

Drive dynamically merges a terrific film noir plot with a cool retro look, evoking '60s classics like "Point Blank" and "Bullitt."

Blame director Troy Nixey for lacking the touch, or blame the basic material which is better suited to TV - either way, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark never gets you jumping out of your seat.

Sadly, the documentary just doesn't have enough coherent passages to make anything about this now seemingly ancient journey compelling for contemporary audiences.

A superb ensemble cast makes the most of the comedy's numerous detours and storylines.

A highly entertaining and richly human movie experience with a gem of a performance from Jenna Fischer.

Part II gets everything right to send off Harry on a cinematic high.

Almost totally devoid of charm and genuine laughs despite the presence of star Kevin James and a wonderful veteran voice cast for the creatures.

This charmer about late middle-aged renaissance is pertinent for these times and a perfect summer comedy for grown-ups looking to escape robots and superheroes.

The timing is right for this remarkable and riveting family drama which puts a human face on the hot-button topic of immigration in such effective and emotional terms that you may never look at the subject in the same way again.

A refreshing, hilarious and heartwarming movie for everyone.

The film, released in both 2D and 3D, delivers lots of freshly minted CGI'd action (eventually) but none of it grabs you. There's just something too synthetic about the whole enterprise - it's fantasy tipped over into fakery.

This is the perfect summer movie and perhaps the best Pirates of them all.

Woody Allen's time-travelling comedy Midnight In Paris is a valentine to Paris and an absolute delight.

The film is terrific: smart, sexy and funny.

A highly entertaining original movie that's funny, touching and real.

Features some of the most exhilarating action sequences the screen has seen in years.

Directors Keith Scholey (who also wrote the narration) and Alastair Fothergill spent nearly three years capturing this remarkable footage, and have edited it judiciously with an eye to entertainment.

This handsome period piece should develop a strong afterlife on DVD and in schools.

Rio is the biggest and brightest animated triumph since "Toy Story 3."

With a terrific cast led by Reeves, Vera Farmiga and a splendid James Caan, this is a fun comedy with irresistible heist and heart.

So thuddingly awful you won't crack a smile.

This Arthur feels flat and lifeless, especially when compared to its highly successful predecessor.

Fun for every member of the family, despite marketing that suggests it may be intended for only the youngest of the bunch.

With a sterling cast and an emotionally powerful performance from newcomer Liana Liberato, Trust packs a real dramatic punch.

Even better than the first edition, in its own sitcom-ish ways.

Tackling his own original screenplay, Zack Snyder keeps his reputation for outlandish visuals intact but strikes out as a storyteller.