Fulfills the requirements of grand-scale moviemaking while serving as a timely reminder that in the conflict between Christianity and Islam it was the Christians who picked the first fight.

More character study than sports movie, the people in this film come across very much as flesh-and-blood personalities despite the script's tendency to indulge in cliches and let characters deliver highly emotional speeches.

Dull film about pedophilia that fails to shed any light on the topic.

Everyone involved -- actors, crew, director Susanne Bier and screenwriter Anders Thomas Jensen in their second collaboration -- are in peak form in this unflinching look at repressed feelings and emotional devastation.

Captures the excitement of the game as well as the intimate drama -- and comedy -- of the human conflict.

A dry compendium of talking-head interviews.

Hits the screen with its disarmingly droll spirit quite intact.

A smooth blend of visual special effects, exceptional stunts, fluid photography, sharp design and a possible best-selling soundtrack.

The result is slightly less interesting and less appealing even as arthouse fare.

While those in the know will undoubtedly find something to appreciate in the film's wide-ranging if amateurish stabs at satire, the vast majority will feel left out of a private joke.

It is to Dance's considerable credit that he never lets the filmmaking overtake the understated storytelling.

Too squeaky-clean to convey the turbulence of the period.

A work of powerful humanism.

Tells a fascinatingly lurid tale.

Thrillers don't get much smarter than The Interpreter.

This is a hand-me-(dumbed)-down chick flick that is counting on Kutcher's tabloid popularity and Peet's unmistakable though here underutilized talents to cover up for rote characterizations, tired plot devices and a general lack of inspiration.

A desperately strained comedy.

Very entertainingly takes us into the world of stuntwomen.

Not only a great cautionary tale, it's a civics lesson that should be seen by every concerned citizen.

The Game of Their Lives has a great sports story to tell, yet the filmmakers fumble it away.

The drama gets stuck in a dispiritingly dull rut and fails to build toward what is supposed to be a something of a crowd-rousing triumph over adversity.

Exists as a freaked-out drama rather than a parody.

Shorter and punchier but nearly as hokey as the original.

David Duchovny delivers a clearly heartfelt but terminally mawkish and awkward directorial debut in House of D.

Crammed with charmless characters and/or hammy performances.

It lacks the genuine wit to elevate it to a truly satirical level.

Possesses a lighthearted quality that makes it rather enjoyable.

What emerges is that Yao is a fascinating individual with great humor and modesty, as well as the potential to be one of the greats. Unfortunately, that's all we really find out about the guy.