Think "Basic Instinct" with brains, and you've got it.

Money Can't Buy You Happiness. It hasn't been this vividly re-examined in decades, and we're the richer for it.

It's a wise and powerful tale of race and culture forcefully told, with superb performances throughout.

It's an amazing story, but, in addition to its intrinsic interest, the Shackleton expedition has another remarkable draw: Crewman Frank Hurley had brought along not only still cameras, but a movie camera as well, providing us with an extraordinary record of the ship's voyage.

Offers an enormous amount of pure silly fun for the entire non-nuclear family, no matter what gender they may be.

Deeply moving and exceptionally gracious piece of documentary filmmaking.

The film could be subtitled "Six Characters in Search of an Ending:" When they find that ending, it is gently, delightfully uplifting.

Where The Iron Ladies makes its mark, and holds our interest, is in the way it integrates old-fashioned "low" comedy with social observation.

It's a feel-good movie for people tired of paying to feel bad. Bring it on.

Beautifully made and performed, this is a film of considerable insight into both the life of the impoverished and the mystery of human personality.

Almost two and a half hours long, and mostly consists of calm conversations. But don't be deterred, or you'll miss out on a study of character, class and changing times that puts Robert Altman's stodgy "Gosford Park" to shame.

Has all the crowd-pleasing elements moviegoers respond to: appealing hero, absorbing story, a solid group of supporting players and a big fat happy ending.

Here it is -- another double cross for which you will, and should, hand over your few grubby bucks.

Except for a few slow patches, the movie is compulsively watchable: You keep waiting to see just how sick things are going to get.

As it stands, it's cute, occasionally poignant and outrageously implausible.

It's vastly enjoyable in a low-down, scandal-mongering way.

Out of prison, Milani is still not allowed to leave Iran. Whether she will ever get the chance to make another film there is doubtful, all the more reason not to miss this one.

The movie seems almost loving toward its characters, so much so that we can't help but fall for this gang of losers.

Here's a knowing look at female friendship, spiked with raw urban humor.

What Nolan does accomplish here that we haven't seen from him before is staging a few horrifyingly effective suspense set pieces -- one of which, in particular, is likely to stay with you for a long time.

A charming little film, filled with eccentric characters and ingratiating performances.

Farmanara, the actor, brings a real poignancy to the role and, thus, to the story that seems, more than anything, the tale of a man coming to terms with his life.

The acting is superb across the board, especially from Adebimpe.

Delivers a quick buzz, lots of stuff to look at, and a totally nonnutritious joy that can only be attained with the aid of artificial flavorings and Yellow #5. In a nutshell, it's the perfect summer movie.

It's the hallmark of a classic that must be seen to be disbelieved.

Disturbing, beautifully acted movie.

Despite its lively tone and brisk editing, the project's sad epilogue -- shot two years later -- suggests that Abraham and Mohammed will be duking it out on the world's dime for some time to come.

Hard to watch, harder still to ignore.