Review: Ice Age Critters Lose Their Edge in 3-D Sequel Review in a Hurry: Though it's not as obnoxious as the trailers might imply, the latest animated adventures of a motley mammalian menagerie from prehistoric times (Ray Romano and Queen Latifah...
Review: Public Enemies a Big Bust, Despite Depp Review in a Hurry: Johnny Depp and Christian Bale star in a karaoke version of a gangster epic. You'll recognize the melancholy tones, but the whole thing is off-key and forced.
The...
Review: Hurt Locker a Tough, Terrific Combat Flick Review in a Hurry: In the latest Iraq War movie...Wait, don't leave! This one's actually good, we promise! Eschewing political commentary for nerve-rattling suspense, director Kathryn...
Review: My Sister's Keeper a Few Hankies Too Light Review in a Hurry: An uneven disease-of-the-week pic elevated by an A-list cast, with Abigail Breslin as a tween seeking medical emancipation after her body's repeatedly used to treat her...
Review: Transformers Sequel = Bigger! Sillier! More! Review in a Hurry: It's the exact same movie as the first Transformers, only more—more robots, more glorious violence, more Megan Fox (and Isabel Lucas) glamour shots, more really...
Review: The Proposal Works, but Not Without a Hitch Review in a Hurry: Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds get naked. Need any other reason to see this cinematic matrimony of The Devil Wears Prada and Meet the Parents? Sweet, silly Proposal...
Review: Year One's Biblical Proportions Review in a Hurry: Cavemen Jack Black and Michael Cera get their cheetah cloths in a twist about what a bummer ancient history is. No wheels, no fire, no floss. The comedy duo make like...
Review: Whatever Works, Sadly, Doesn't Review in a Hurry: Whatever Works is another inconsequential Woody Allen film about an older man (Larry David) falling in love with a dangerously young woman (Evan Rachel Wood). It has some...
Review: Murphy's Imagine That Lacks, er, Imagination Review in a Hurry: You might want to bring your own pixie dust and magic wand. This Eddie Murphy comedy, about a financial exec who finds success in his daughter's make-believe world, could...
Review: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Is All Talk—and That's OK Review in a Hurry: Anyone expecting a typical big-budget Tony Scott action movie should be forewarned—about 80 percent of this subway heist flick consists of close-ups on John Travolta and...
Review: Moon a Thinky, Creepy One-Man Sci-Fi Feat Review in A Hurry: Yes! Clone-wars! Sad Space men! Philosophical musings on the enduring nature of man's soul! Sam Rockwell gives a virtuoso performance in this small scale but ambitious story...
Review: Too-Tense Hangover Needs a Shot of Fun Review in a Hurry: It has a couple of stand-out characters in Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis, and enough T-shirt-worthy catchphrases to keep the chuckles coming, but for all the outrageousness and...
Review: Ferrell Finds the Funny in Land of the Lost Review in a Hurry: Will Ferrell justifies his outsized fame in this surprisingly bizarre and dirty adaptation of the campy '70s TV time-travel classic.
The Bigger Picture: I know...
Review: Away We Go on a Moody Hipster Road Trip Review in a Hurry: If you can get past the initial smugness, there's a refreshing amount of charm and insight to be found in director Sam Mendes' travelogue of two expectant parents (John...
Review: My Life in Ruins a Rom-Com in Ruins Review in a Hurry: She may be past her big and fat days, but Nia Vardalos is still Greek and looking for a wedding. Sadly, this attempt at a romantic comedy comeback fails her on every...
Review: Whimsy-Powered Up Packs Emotional Punch Review in a Hurry: If you think eager-beaver kid plus grumpy geezer equals just another mismatched-buddy flick, then you don't know Pixar very well. The celebrated animation studio reaches...
Review: Drag Me to Hell Is Slimy, Slapstick Horror Fun! Review in a Hurry: While you wait patiently for Sam Raimi to make Evil Dead 4, he gives you the next best thing: Alison Lohman taking a Bruce Campbell-style beatdown all movie long at the hands of...
Review: Night at the Museum Sequel Dazzling Fun Review in a Hurry: It's hard these days for movies to give you the type of unspoiled fun that Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian does. Such a simple idea—statues, fossils and...
Review: Terminator Salvation Kickass, but Not Classic Review in a Hurry: Much to nobody's shock, director McG's new addition to the killer-robot franchise isn't as good as the first three. To the surprise of many, however, it's still...
Review: Way Unfunny Dance Flick Steps Up, Falls Flat Review in a Hurry: The recent dancicals fad has lead to the inevitable Wayans-brand spoof, packed with five-minutes-ago gags. Scary Movie regular Anna Faris is now too famous for this, so newcomer...
Review in a Hurry: Though it's not as obnoxious as the trailers might imply, the latest animated adventures of a motley mammalian menagerie from prehistoric times (Ray Romano and Queen Latifah...
Review in a Hurry: Johnny Depp and Christian Bale star in a karaoke version of a gangster epic. You'll recognize the melancholy tones, but the whole thing is off-key and forced.
The...
Review in a Hurry: In the latest Iraq War movie...Wait, don't leave! This one's actually good, we promise! Eschewing political commentary for nerve-rattling suspense, director Kathryn...
Review in a Hurry: An uneven disease-of-the-week pic elevated by an A-list cast, with Abigail Breslin as a tween seeking medical emancipation after her body's repeatedly used to treat her...
Review in a Hurry: It's the exact same movie as the first Transformers, only more—more robots, more glorious violence, more Megan Fox (and Isabel Lucas) glamour shots, more really...
Review in a Hurry: Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds get naked. Need any other reason to see this cinematic matrimony of The Devil Wears Prada and Meet the Parents? Sweet, silly Proposal...
Review in a Hurry: Cavemen Jack Black and Michael Cera get their cheetah cloths in a twist about what a bummer ancient history is. No wheels, no fire, no floss. The comedy duo make like...
Review in a Hurry: Whatever Works is another inconsequential Woody Allen film about an older man (Larry David) falling in love with a dangerously young woman (Evan Rachel Wood). It has some...
Review in a Hurry: You might want to bring your own pixie dust and magic wand. This Eddie Murphy comedy, about a financial exec who finds success in his daughter's make-believe world, could...
Review in a Hurry: Anyone expecting a typical big-budget Tony Scott action movie should be forewarned—about 80 percent of this subway heist flick consists of close-ups on John Travolta and...
Review in A Hurry: Yes! Clone-wars! Sad Space men! Philosophical musings on the enduring nature of man's soul! Sam Rockwell gives a virtuoso performance in this small scale but ambitious story...
Review in a Hurry: It has a couple of stand-out characters in Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis, and enough T-shirt-worthy catchphrases to keep the chuckles coming, but for all the outrageousness and...
Review in a Hurry: Will Ferrell justifies his outsized fame in this surprisingly bizarre and dirty adaptation of the campy '70s TV time-travel classic.
The Bigger Picture: I know...
Review in a Hurry: If you can get past the initial smugness, there's a refreshing amount of charm and insight to be found in director Sam Mendes' travelogue of two expectant parents (John...
Review in a Hurry: She may be past her big and fat days, but Nia Vardalos is still Greek and looking for a wedding. Sadly, this attempt at a romantic comedy comeback fails her on every...
Review in a Hurry: If you think eager-beaver kid plus grumpy geezer equals just another mismatched-buddy flick, then you don't know Pixar very well. The celebrated animation studio reaches...
Review in a Hurry: While you wait patiently for Sam Raimi to make Evil Dead 4, he gives you the next best thing: Alison Lohman taking a Bruce Campbell-style beatdown all movie long at the hands of...
Review in a Hurry: It's hard these days for movies to give you the type of unspoiled fun that Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian does. Such a simple idea—statues, fossils and...
Review in a Hurry: Much to nobody's shock, director McG's new addition to the killer-robot franchise isn't as good as the first three. To the surprise of many, however, it's still...
Review in a Hurry: The recent dancicals fad has lead to the inevitable Wayans-brand spoof, packed with five-minutes-ago gags. Scary Movie regular Anna Faris is now too famous for this, so newcomer...
