More accessible than some of the filmmaker's more extreme work.

The end result doesn't even satisfy on its own sleazy terms. Not only does it lack the satirical nihilism of the "Hostel" films or the admittedly clever torture machinations of the "Saw" series, it doesn't even provide its target young male audience with the requisite nudity.

"Phoenix" might go down as the problematic film, full of plot but little fun.

Superbly crafted psychological thriller.

Christian Bale plays Dieter Dengler and this is one of the actor's most complex and compelling performances.

Transformers is a wet dream for fanboys, with vehicles that whiz and whir into alien robots, spectacular sci-fi stunt chases, glistening military hardware, overheated computer software and brainy, hot girls who love Popular Mechanics.

Working from a flawed premise with characters lacking credibility and plot turns more moronic than funny, the movie flatlines in about five minutes.

Brad Bird and Pixar recapture the charm and winning imagination of classic Disney animation.

Michael Moore intelligently, comically and incisively diagnoses and calls for the treatment of a sick U.S. health care system.

What a cast but what a disappointment.

It's simply old-school stunts and movie magic.

It's an unforgettable, visceral journey into the heart of darkness.

Even with its flaws, 1408 deserves to be appreciated by connoisseurs of acting and bravura filmmaking.

Carell is getting quite good as these everyman characters but lacks the audacity of, say, a Carrey or a Robin Williams. He is making comedy out of dullness.

Expertly fashioned documentary-style drama.

A giddily subversive addition to the age-old cinema tradition of the horror comedy.

Demonstrating that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, the screenwriter-director has delivered a well-observed film boasting highly realistic performances and dialogue, if not plot elements. But it's Posey's fascinating portrayal of a thirtysomething Manhattan single woman looking for love that lifts the film above its "Sex and the City" predictabilities.

Its razor-sharp script by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and the hilariously deadpan comic performances by Ben Kingsley and Tea Leoni make it a consistent pleasure.

The result is a pleasingly discursive film that depicts Klimt and the ideals and locales of fin de siecle Vienna.

Longing makes you long for a good movie. Tedious and long-winded even at 90 minutes, this German film, written and directed by Valeska Grisebach, tells a mundane tale of adultery that lacks even the slightest insight.

The result is a highly unusual viewing experience that stimulates the senses and the conscience simultaneously.

An improvement of sorts over the lifeless 2005 edition.

The culture-clash procedural, which brings the small-town teen to big bad Hollywood, feels more perfunctory than inspired.

More dumb than funny.

This is Shakespeare as action film --- furiously paced and unapologetically cinematic.

Lights will put in more appearances at festivals before achieving a brief theatrical window for Kaurismaki devotees to gaze through. Most will do so with discouragement.

This time, in a clever script by Brian Koppelman & David Levien (who wrote the poker drama "Rounders"), the heist is for friendship.

Roth has managed the rare feat of actually improving on the original.