Fun, giddy, and intoxicating as the endless soirees in which it revels.

Not since the breakthrough days of Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler and the Farrelly brothers have two hours of movie comedy simultaneously felt so wrong but oh so right.

It's a reasonably entertaining actioner, and Zwick doesn't shy away from depicting violence or the horrors of war, but as a social statement it falls a little short. And emeralds are prettier anyway.

For my money, no movie comes close to capturing the high school experience like "The Substitute."

It has a television movie quality to it as if it’s a dramatization of a newspaper article, rather than something cinematic.

We could all use a good pick-me-up, and Rock Camp: The Movie fulfills that role. If you’ve ever played an instrument, be in a band, been to a concert, or you’re just an avid rock’n’roll fan, you’ll escape into the fantasy and have some well-deserved fun.

This is must-see mafia viewing.

It'll appeal to that segment of the population that goes to movies like this on Valentine's Day, but other than that, Something New feels pretty worn.

While not as insightful as his previous work, Halston doesn’t blemish Tcheng’s resume either, providing a perfectly enjoyable – if inconsequential – portrait of a larger-than-life public figure. Fashionistas will surely gulp this up, while the rest of us may ultimately dismiss it as yet another glamorized, facile look into a glamorized, facile industry.

The film runs long. Director Rick Alverson could have wrapped up this disturbing meditation in less time and still been as effective at painting his precisely beautiful dark image.

What I loved about Lanthimos’ earlier movies was that they moved my heart while making me squirm. With Kinds of Kindness, his Tin Man could use a lot more heart.

This movie best exploits the strengths of the show as well, such as the chemistry among the cast.

Paltrow gives the performance of the year, and perhaps of her career, in this extraordinary and powerful dissection of genius, jealousy, madness and serenity.

Of the underutilized mega cast, Djmon Honsou shines the brightest. His portrayal of Cinque, the leader of the displaced band of African tribesmen, is devastatingly potent.

A great meld of rock history, the sociological and familial impacts of mental disability and some courtroom intrigue.

As a bitter commentary on family, truth, trust, and above all, the religion, The Lodge is a serviceable mood piece that ends up leaving you feeling cold, and not in a good way.

Sebastian grabs ahold of your attention and pulls it down to the floor.

Unwelcome will work its way into your heart, one tiny stab wound at a time.

Its politics will please no one, but for fans of story and characters, the movie succeeds in its primary goal: telling a good story about humanity, warts, and all.

Along with Hanks’ story and performance, the reason to see Greyhound is how it builds mystery and creates thrilling moments.

Occasionally funny, sometimes inspiring, often boring, the magic is minimal in The Mystic Masseur.

Trekkies doesn't quite take us to the final frontier, however, it is the best documentary on the subject and a good laugh.

A musical feast for eyes and ears alike.

Is Looney Tunes: Back in Action a great achievement in animation? No, but I think that's the point of the film -- that the old cartoon characters and drawings are more human than the visual miracles produced by Disney and Pixar.

The film also doesn't try to wrap things up nice and neat. That's not how life is and that's not how this film goes. But for those who can handle the truth, they should be prepared for a very moving experience. And Freddy Krueger references.

Funny and well-acted, but it’s just shy of being compelling enough to be remembered.

The title subject in Maya and the Wave is so graceful and elegant that you can almost forget the Herculean struggle that made it possible.

Through it all, Fast Food Nation never really preaches to viewers, it just lays ideas out there. In that respect, it's every bit a talky, philosophical Richard Linklater movie.