Scott Bowles

It's breezy stuff, to be sure. And while English is far from becoming the Pink Panther for the Facebook generation, Atkinson has a breezy rapport with junior Agent Tucker (Daniel Kaluuya) that's reminiscent of Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau and his relationship with sidekick Kato.

He hasn't mastered the craft yet, but M. Night Shyamalan may be on to something with this action-movie thing.

Red 2 is one of those sequels that's easier to follow if you've seen the original but more entertaining if you haven't.

One of the coldest action films in years and an odd showcase for Saoirse Ronan, a deft actress who is one of the few youngsters capable of pulling off action with acting.

Jack Goes Boating won't knock you over, but it lulls you with its slow-warming heart.

While Challenge makes for a pretty dull glimpse into the inner workings of the sea, it provides a fascinating look at the inner workings of Cameron, whose obsessive and demanding personality translated to movies that included "Titanic" and "Avatar."

Just earnest enough to blend its religious theme with a beer-chugging hero for a surprisingly contemporary look at faith.

Leave it to a wimpy kid to show Hollywood how to make a family movie with live people in it.

Had Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch made a movie together, it might have looked something like The Signal.

In Time has about 50 minutes of good movie in it. Alas, the sci-fi thriller runs nearly twice that length, and despite a terrific concept that could make for an "Inception" for 2011, we get "Logan's Run" meets "Robin Hood." And not the good parts.

A Dangerous Method has plenty to say about sex, but it lacks much fire for it.

Brisk, brutal and unconcerned with collateral damage, The Mechanic doesn't pave much of anything new in the assassin-for-hire genre. But when it kills, it does so with style.

Where Paul takes off is in its embrace and knowledge of sci-fi icons.

Preposterous, goofy and a clear ripoff of “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” Identity still manages to make off with just enough laughs to work, thanks to the wondrous McCarthy, one of the few actresses in Hollywood allowed to showcase her wit and charisma as much as her physique.

Hart is much like Murphy: fast-talking, mischievous and irresistible. He's so confident and good-natured that we see how Angela fell for her pint-sized slacker.

This comedy deserves credit for taking a decided viewpoint — and delivering a heartfelt if occasionally misguided message.

When the comedy connects, it can deliver with funny force

One of those movies that makes for a fantastic trailer. Much beyond that can feel like repeat viewing.

A more sure-footed shoot-'em-up that finds some heart, wit and perhaps enough momentum to spawn a formidable action franchise.

The first half of Taken 2 is a serviceable action flick, but the second half descends into cliches.

Maintains the franchise's knack for getting kids right.

For added heehaws, the normally dependable Nick Swardson comes along to act the ass and delve into some of Sandler's more nuanced scatological humor.

Draft's reverence for the gridiron, its heroes and the cities that worship them (particularly Cleveland) will make the movie a first-round pick of diehards.

There are plenty of strong performances, and LaBeouf does a nice job of becoming the tough-skinned pragmatist. Mulligan is as earnest as ever, and Susan Sarandon and, particularly, Frank Langella make strong cameos.

A stylish slasher of a movie, a monster flick that does its vampires right, if not their real-life counterparts.

A clunky-if-earnest comedy about a literal band of misfits led by a singer who never takes off his mascot-size headgear. Ever.

If you rely on films to keep your kids entertained and distracted for an hour and a half, Meatballs is a masterwork, a visual stunner that manages to break from animation's current 3-D rut.

Even by today's horror standards, Destination has some ghastly scenes. After seeing them, parents may want to reconsider letting their daughters try gymnastics or laser eye surgery.