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may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .

a very well-made , funny and entertaining picture .

it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .

like leon , it 's frustrating and still oddly likable .

thanks to scott 's charismatic roger and eisenberg 's sweet nephew , roger dodger is one of the most compelling variations on in the company of men .

manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .

allows us to hope that nolan is poised to embark a major career as a commercial yet inventive filmmaker .

his comedy premises are often hackneyed or just plain crude , calculated to provoke shocked laughter , without following up on a deeper level .

like mike is a winner for kids , and no doubt a winner for lil bow wow , who can now add movies to the list of things he does well .

the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .

martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .

that is a compliment to kuras and miller .

a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .

light years / several warp speeds / levels and levels of dilithium crystals better than the pitiful insurrection .

you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .

zhang ... has done an amazing job of getting realistic performances from his mainly nonprofessional cast .

a delectable and intriguing thriller filled with surprises , read my lips is an original .

... a fun little timewaster , helped especially by the cool presence of jean reno .

the x potion gives the quickly named blossom , bubbles and buttercup supernatural powers that include extraordinary strength and laser-beam eyes , which unfortunately do n't enable them to discern flimsy screenplays .

an absurdist comedy about alienation , separation and loss .

this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .

the result is a gaudy bag of stale candy , something from a halloween that died .

what is 100 % missing here is a script of even the most elemental literacy , an inkling of genuine wit , and anything resembling acting .

there is no pleasure in watching a child suffer .

drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .

a study in shades of gray , offering itself up in subtle plot maneuvers ...

this time mr. burns is trying something in the martin scorsese street-realist mode , but his self-regarding sentimentality trips him up again .

a nightmare date with a half-formed wit done a great disservice by a lack of critical distance and a sad trust in liberal arts college bumper sticker platitudes .

turns potentially forgettable formula into something strangely diverting .

a good piece of work more often than not .

in its best moments , resembles a bad high school production of grease , without benefit of song .

for each chuckle there are at least 10 complete misses , many coming from the amazingly lifelike tara reid , whose acting skills are comparable to a cardboard cutout .

an artful , intelligent film that stays within the confines of a well-established genre .

this is a train wreck of an action film -- a stupefying attempt by the filmmakers to force-feed james bond into the mindless xxx mold and throw 40 years of cinematic history down the toilet in favor of bright flashes and loud bangs .

detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .

highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .

a simple , but gritty and well-acted ensemble drama that encompasses a potent metaphor for a country still dealing with its fascist past .

it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .

there is very little dread or apprehension , and though i like the creepy ideas , they are not executed with anything more than perfunctory skill .

trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .

no screen fantasy-adventure in recent memory has the showmanship of clones ' last 45 minutes .

too slow , too long and too little happens .

a film about a young man finding god that is accessible and touching to the marrow .

charles ' entertaining film chronicles seinfeld 's return to stand-up comedy after the wrap of his legendary sitcom , alongside wannabe comic adams ' attempts to get his shot at the big time .

( grant 's ) bumbling magic takes over the film , and it turns out to be another winning star vehicle .

my reaction in a word : disappointment .

green might want to hang onto that ski mask , as robbery may be the only way to pay for his next project .

it all adds up to good fun .

too much of the humor falls flat .

less dizzying than just dizzy , the jaunt is practically over before it begins .

it will grip even viewers who are n't interested in rap , as it cuts to the heart of american society in an unnerving way .

very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .

feature debuter d.j. caruso directs a crack ensemble cast , bringing screenwriter tony gayton 's narcotics noir to life .

neither parker nor donovan is a typical romantic lead , but they bring a fresh , quirky charm to the formula .

a poignant and compelling story about relationships , food of love takes us on a bumpy but satisfying journey of the heart .

k-19 exploits our substantial collective fear of nuclear holocaust to generate cheap hollywood tension .

there 's really only one good idea in this movie , but the director runs with it and presents it with an unforgettable visual panache .

his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .

entertains by providing good , lively company .

try as i may , i ca n't think of a single good reason to see this movie , even though everyone in my group extemporaneously shouted , ` thank you ! '

the director knows how to apply textural gloss , but his portrait of sex-as-war is strictly sitcom .

based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters

like being trapped at a perpetual frat party ... how can something so gross be so boring ?

what 's surprising about full frontal is that despite its overt self-awareness , parts of the movie still manage to break past the artifice and thoroughly engage you .

among the year 's most intriguing explorations of alientation .

the film will play equally well on both the standard and giant screens .

with its dogged hollywood naturalism and the inexorable passage of its characters toward sainthood , windtalkers is nothing but a sticky-sweet soap .

slick piece of cross-promotion .

this illuminating documentary transcends our preconceived vision of the holy land and its inhabitants , revealing the human complexities beneath .

but this films lacks the passion required to sell the material .

there 's ... tremendous energy from the cast , a sense of playfulness and excitement that seems appropriate .

in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .

at the very least , if you do n't know anything about derrida when you walk into the theater , you wo n't know much more when you leave .

a fitfully amusing romp that , if nothing else , will appeal to fans of malcolm in the middle and its pubescent star , frankie muniz .

do n't be fooled by the impressive cast list - eye see you is pure junk .

few films capture so perfectly the hopes and dreams of little boys on baseball fields as well as the grown men who sit in the stands .

perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .

some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .

lovely and poignant .

building slowly and subtly , the film , sporting a breezy spontaneity and realistically drawn characterizations , develops into a significant character study that is both moving and wise .

a grimly competent and stolid and earnest military courtroom drama .

the old-world - meets-new mesh is incarnated in the movie 's soundtrack , a joyful effusion of disco bollywood that , by the end of monsoon wedding , sent my spirit soaring out of the theater .

for all its technical virtuosity , the film is so mired in juvenile and near-xenophobic pedagogy that it 's enough to make one pine for the day when godard can no longer handle the rigors of filmmaking .

a better title , for all concerned , might be swept under the rug .

stultifyingly , dumbfoundingly , mind-numbingly bad .

it 's played in the most straight-faced fashion , with little humor to lighten things up .

adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .

deliriously funny , fast and loose , accessible to the uninitiated , and full of surprises

escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .

but the power of these ( subjects ) is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .

i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .

the film tunes into a grief that could lead a man across centuries .

it does n't believe in itself , it has no sense of humor ... it 's just plain bored .

the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .

not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .

oh come on .

not far beneath the surface , this reconfigured tale asks disturbing questions about those things we expect from military epics .

instead of a hyperbolic beat-charged urban western , it 's an unpretentious , sociologically pointed slice of life .

byler reveals his characters in a way that intrigues and even fascinates us , and he never reduces the situation to simple melodrama .

instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .