Remarkably, the plot has much in common with "Hellboy II: The Golden Army," yet that bundle of fun has enough vision to make even its Barry Manilow interlude seem appropriate.

This reasonably entertaining movie falters by trying to be both a dark comedy and a sentimental treatise on family and country.

A Sundance hit that is both absorbing and bleak, Frozen River is anchored by powerful performances, believable scenarios and excellent writing.

It feels like a wan version of the show -- one that has lost its otherworldly edge.

America loves dysfunctional families, but haven't we seen enough middle-aged losers who haven't grown up?

Though it could work as effectively as a television vehicle, American Teen is revealing, funny and involving.

The saga ultimately lacks the emotional wallop of the TV version. But its clever writing, strong performances and sumptuous production design make for a rich experience nonetheless.

When was the last time you saw a blockbuster that was impeccably executed and simultaneously thought-provoking, audacious and unnerving while consistently being fun and entertaining?

The good-natured silliness is contagious. When Streep runs singing through a Greek village, it's like a spirited homage to "The Sound of Music."

Only a truly dreadful story could make 81 minutes seem like an eternity. And Space Chimps is just that leaden experience.

Highly imaginative and consistently amusing without pretensions.

Not so much a movie as an amusement park ride.

If only the movie had heeded its own advice and tried to be different from the standard formula.

A mesmerizing look at the mythic quality and anarchic spirit of the irreverent and rabble-rousing journalist.

A road movie that never really takes off.

Both darkly funny and life-affirming, in an offbeat and offhanded way.

Might have been more appropriately titled "Hodgepodge." What starts out with a sense of quirky fun loses direction and devolves into a mishmash of story lines.

Broderick has the film's most clever lines, but Snow is quite funny and is convincing as an innocent lured by the promise of easy money.

At once futuristic, funny and fantastical.

The thrilling stunts and hyperkinetic action scenes are the undisputed stars of this surprisingly entertaining film.

Bright enough, but stops short of being clever.

Enraptured by bathroom humor that doesn't even reach sophomoric standards. It's more on the level of preschool.

This sweetly enjoyable family film stars the endearing Abigail Breslin as Kit. And, refreshingly, it's actually about something -- the Great Depression -- and tackles such serious issues as prejudice, poverty and homelessness.

A sensitive and occasionally poetic film, Brick Lane is an absorbing tale of personal empowerment and emotional growth.

Shyamalan isn't drawing the caliber of performances from his actors as he used to. Who can forget Haley Joel Osment's haunting portrayal in The Sixth Sense or that of Toni Collette, who played his mother, or Bruce Willis in arguably his best role?

This Hulk is more viscerally angry and packs a bigger wallop than Ang Lee's talkier, more introspective version. But it's hardly the best superhero movie around. "Iron Man" was wittier and more fun.

Though occasionally visually inventive, Kung Fu Panda is a disappointment when it comes to matters of simple black and white: the script.

The laughs are hit and miss and the movie is ho-hummus.