A flawed but entertaining (and perhaps informative) tale.

Manages to remain witty throughout.

trong on characters and relationships, but weak on some of the details that would elevate it from merely "good" to "great."

This remake replaces suspense with boredom and witty dialogue with lame lines any self-respecting actor should be embarrassed to utter.

Saved by energetic musical numbers.

The Sea Inside is uplifting. This is a movie that may cause viewers to both laugh and cry.

It is a rich and challenging motion picture that both affirms life and emphasizes its fragility. Eastwood touches our hearts and energizes our minds without resorting to overt manipulation.

Enjoyable, and will likely appeal to anyone who appreciated the 2001 film.

It is not as engaging as "The Royal Tenenbaums," but about on par with "Rushmore" and "Bottle Rocket."

Take away the film's attitude, and you're left with "Son of Van Helsing."

This is most definitely NOT a date movie. But if you appreciate films that are more substance than style, that take challenges and don't follow formulas, and that feature Oscar-caliber performances, Closer is not to be missed.

If you think "Hero" is a sumptuous film, prepare to be blown away by House of Flying Daggers.

Starts slowly, but builds to a satisfying conclusion.

By de-mythologizing Alexander, Stone has turned him into an unbelievable individual. We accept great deeds from great people, not from sniveling whiners.

Not an abomination, although it is uninspired and insipid. As such, it's perfect television fare.

National Treasure's storyline isn't compelling or coherent enough to warrant the term "plot."

Ultimately, Bad Education must be considered to be a minor effort from a major director.

After the Sunset is a mess, but it's a breezy, fun mess.

Compelling and life-affirming.

Die-hard fans are advised to wait for the video. Everyone else would be better off pretending that this movie doesn't exist. In the long run, you'll have a higher opinion of everyone involved.

This is a fine motion picture with a couple of superlative performances. It is arguably the best, most honest bio-pic of the year.

Cinematic magic.

This is a mixed bag - passable entertainment made palatable largely by Law, but the question of "Why?" (more than "What's it all about?") still lingers where this remake is concerned.

Isn't just fine family entertainment, it's superior family entertainment.

Sluggish, conventional, and almost completely lacking in energy.

Saw is for hard-gore horror aficionados only.

Stay away from Birth not because of what goes on (or doesn't) in a bathtub, but because this is not a very good movie.

It's likely that 2004 won't offer a better movie about a mid-life crisis.