Robinson is more adept at the surrealism than the satire, and when the latter takes hold toward the end, the film falters; however, Grant doesn’t, and the film is worth a look if only for his fearless, funny work.

Serendipity leaves one with a pleasant feeling few films generate: that of wanting more.

One wishes that the directors would have devoted more time to his past, how he came to be interested in Philosophy, and how he came to harness it as a tool useful in conflict resolution. Even still, McAverey and his staff’s love for the children comes through clearly.

When Braff keeps the tears and the kookiness in check, he takes us into some unusual, interesting areas of the human psyche. And makes us laugh a good deal while he's at it.

Successful in kicking off a largely amusing and visually engaging franchise.

The comedy eliminates potential fans by choosing to take the tennis aspect of the film so seriously. With that being said, those who understand the game of tennis, its wonky terms, and appreciate the sport, will value the effort writer-director Gina O’Brien put forth when constructing First One In.

Yet another light weight PG-13 film that poses rather well as an honest to goodness horror film.

It is well worth sticking your face into Hell Hole, as there is a prize inside the box of wood chips.

The film teeters on a fine line between soulful triumph and B-movie cheese.

The Buildout is a haunting journey into faith, friendship, and the fine line between devotion and delusion.

Unfolding and sounding like a novel, Hartley's ensemble of lower-class losers clash and repel in a startlingly, unpreachy lesson about the importance and danger of influences.

The surprise is the remarkable script from screenwriter (Zack Weiner) and the sharp-eyed direction from Daniel Robbins who work to take an idea we have seen a million times before and turn out something new and fiercely entertaining.

Overall, not a great film, but definitely worth a viewing, especially to those who have seen any other Coppola film released this decade.

What makes Swiped really stand out are the actors involved.

I’ll take a bold if misshapen curiosity such as this over safe Hollywood fare any day.

Speed of Life reminds us that the art of our idols, the fire, and the passion, survive the artist and that their immortality is you keeping that fire burning.

Slipstream is a properly bizarre journey.

Impressively stays away from the cheese and the sap that ordinarily accompany holiday pictures.

As twists start to pile on, I Am Mother shifts from eerie to tedious, but there’s too much on display to outright dismiss.

An intensely moving and oftentimes haunting film; a compelling look at the unique life paths of three totally different women.

The oddball, fun factor potential is present in Nude Tuesday. But as it stands, it’s just another slightly strange, will they or won’t they get back together, love story.

It will be interesting to see when the mainstream catches up to the street action of underground slashers. It seems there is an unquenched need for bleeding out there. If you see The Patrolman, you best pull over cause it will cave your head in.

Transporter 2 was directed by Louis Leterrier and he exemplifies a perfect style for this type of film by showing us the action without editing it to bits.

For a family film with after-school-special vibes, it lands exactly where it should. Dakota and Alex take center stage with a story and characters that are engaging for kids and make for distracting cinematic “comfort food” for adults.

While the sequences involving Robert attempting to confront his dying wife are certainly heart-rending (perhaps a tad too forcefully), the movie’s most sublime moments happen in the present, when Putnam focuses on the man’s recovery. The bits where Robert encounters the insects he’s after are as magical and ephemeral as said butterflies.

In terms of "narrative," the film keeps excellent pace, maintains your attention, and educates you on psychological ramifications of memory.

Manifesting and examining every parent’s worst fear, and bound to spark debate, this M.O.M. packs some acid with your lunch.

If you have a strong distaste for ICE as I do, you will love the way these kids get one over on them in The Infiltrators.