The pain of watching a spouse succumb to Alzheimer's is given a particularly deep and sensitive treatment in Away From Her.

What a relief to escape the series' increasing bondage to high-tech gimmicks in favor of intrigue and suspense featuring richly nuanced characters and women who think the body's sexiest organ is the brain.

Emphasizing brawn over brain and spectacle over intimacy, Ridley Scott's Gladiator nevertheless is an impressive accomplishment in its re-creation not only of the golden age of the Roman Empire but of the unspeakable brutality with which one of the world's greatest states conducted its business.

Clever and fast-paced thriller.

The wow factor works overtime with state-of-the-art effects sequences that often are as beautiful as they are astonishing.

Few films have so poignantly portrayed a father's relationships with his sons as The Boys Are Back.

An effective martial arts film destined to leave mouths agape.

Packs a quiet wallop.

Ekachai's film takes a more compassionate view of its subject and boasts a dynamic performance by real-life kickboxer Asanee Suwan.

With some excellent staging, fine cinematography and first-rate acting, the film largely overcomes the awe it demonstrates for its principal character and succeeds in creating a mystery where perhaps there is none.

The excellent film combines a wealth of archival material with the reminiscences of an unforgettable group of octogenarian women who were champion swimmers when Hitler annexed Austria in 1938.

Should be mandatory viewing for those interested in the dominant intersection between religion and politics.

It's a beautifully modulated performance in a nicely crafted, quietly unassuming character study by Vancouver-based writer-director Carl Bessai.

Genuinely sweet, beautifully constructed documentary.

An engrossing mix of atmospheric gothic horror and smart sci-fi that's cemented by intriguing mythology, terrific visual effects, a dry sense of humor and an ideally cast Keanu Reeves.

Accomplished and affecting art house fare.

Admittedly, The Jacket is not likely to be everyone's cup of tea, but filmmaker John Maybury has forged a mesmerizing mindblower.

The movie is filled with small moments of tenderness, insight and considerable wisdom.

Allen turns the character into a tour de force that unleashes an unexpected comedy about compassion and self-loathing.

Woody's back on solid ground with his first memorable pic of the new millennium.

The brutality of the fights and Schizo's growing ability to outfox his enemies make for a taut and exciting little picture.

It's a roller-coaster action film that thunders along with top-notch set pieces and studiously researched period settings. The only letdown is that the focus on action drowns out any character development.

Splashed and accessorized with brainy nonsense, "D.E.B.S." is a "H.O.O.T."

It's an adrenaline rush of a film.

Hits the screen with its disarmingly droll spirit quite intact.

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.

Resistance is futile. It's impossible not to be swept up into the uplifting world of Mad Hot Ballroom, a documentary that can be neatly summed up as the "Spellbound" of competitive ballroom dancing.

Smartly put together, with interesting characters and caustic wit.