It's a touching movie that, like the best animes, transcends the limitations of the genre.

Layered with elements that are both amusing and touching but never threatening to collapse into a big heap of sentimental mush.

Hugely satisfying entertainment that will attract a broad spectrum of audiences around the world. Zwick fully exploits the star power at his disposal, pairing off Cruise and Japanese star Ken Watanabe as two larger-than-life warriors.

This creature feature is exhilarating fun, a richly designed and often quite funny re-exploration of the movie past.

The filmmakers turn what could have been dry subject matter into compelling, inspirational drama.

The new "Freaky" plays the obvious gags in ways both surprising and imaginative.

An engrossing, highly intelligent reimagining of the legend of Arthur.

This is a work of art so deep and resonant that it puts most narrative films to shame.

A thoughtful, provocative effort that makes up for its narrative failings with its astute philosophical musings.

The film lets you get caught up in the excitement of this religion and the addictive nature of those stadium lights. Berg and cinematographer Tobias Schliessler get up close to the action, catching the hits and miscues in all their violent urgency.

A sharply observed tragicomedy that draws laughter as genuinely as it coaxes tears, the nicely paced film tempers its themes of loss and sorrow with a cynically witty edge and is graced by a perfectly pitched Sigourney Weaver performance.

Reunites one of the best voice casts ever for an animated film to create a shrewd entertainment that again successfully aims its jokes at various age groups.

The film boasts a terrific newcomer in the lead role, exquisite widescreen photography and a powerful sense of place.

Director John Curran has masterfully managed to convey flesh and blood within the permutations of the sometimes clinical story. Enhancing the people-next-door nature of this saga were the film's smart technical contributions.

In the wonderfully droll Kitchen Stories, Norwegian filmmaker Bent Hamer takes an already inspired premise and weaves it into a spry absurdist comedy that also manages to find some considerable warmth.

In a summer of remakes, sequels and movies swollen with effects, The Terminal stands out as a strikingly original comedy.

Affectionately conceived, imaginatively staged and highly entertaining.

The movie makes an excellent primer about the world of stock car racing for fans and nonfans alike. In 48 fast minutes, the Simon Wincer-directed film gives you a genuine sense of this particular sport, its rigorous demands and the fan base that supports it with such wildly enthusiastic devotion.

Captivating drama delivers literary flair and Louisiana music and great roles for a grizzled John Travolta and lovely Scarlett Johansson.

Pacino gives a keenly measured performance, leading an excellent British cast through their paces in a richly colorful production that should please selective audiences and adds to the list of major film adaptations of Shakespeare's work.

Driven by two great performances surrounded by solid supporting acts, Infernal Affairs is the rare testosterone movie that is also mature and thoughtful.

Happens to be extremely funny -- at times sidesplittingly so -- thanks to Zwigoff's way with raw irreverence and Thornton's perfectly pitched, ready-for-anything performance.

Kevin Spacey, both as star and director, has created a hugely entertaining, highly empathetic portrait of a man for whom music was literally the thing that kept him alive.

In Jarmusch's capable hands, the mundane has never been so delightful.

Despite the clunky bits, "Tomorrow" still manages to deliver the blockbuster goods.

While the words "instant holiday classic" might be pushing it, Elf is at the very least a breezily entertaining, perfectly cast family treat.

A fascinating examination of a mysterious life and the truly bizarre art that it spawned.

The film hits another comic mother lode in the byplay between Black and Cusack.