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The Laughs End Early in The Watch

If this is the best that Rogen, Stiller, Vaughn and Hill can come up with, the future of movie comedy should be left to others.

The Laughs End Early in The Watch

Ruby Sparks but Doesn't Catch Fire

Though not without promise, the story and its moral feel more appropriate to a TV-length program rather than a feature film.

Ruby Sparks but Doesn't Catch Fire

The Dark Knight Rises to the Occasion

If Christopher Nolan and his cohorts don’t get some Oscar love for this series finale, they’ve been cat-burgled.

The Dark Knight Rises to the Occasion

Okay to Chill the Kids Out on This Ice

Amazingly, the Ice Age franchise hasn't melted yet, which is music to a parent’s ears when searching for suitable entertainment.

Okay to Chill the Kids Out on This Ice

To Rome with Love Isn't Another Midnight in Paris

This is Woody Allen at his laziest, not much more than a collection of four non-intersecting short stories.

To Rome with Love Isn't Another Midnight in Paris

Part of Me Highlights Perry's Christian Upbringing, Mistakes, Quirks

If there’s a theme that rings the loudest in Part of Me, it’s to be true to yourself, even if that seems “weird” to the masses.

Part of Me Highlights Perry's Christian Upbringing, Mistakes, Quirks

Savages Sinks Despite Stone

Though Oliver Stone re-establishes his directorial credibility, his young actors simply aren’t up to the task of carrying this morbid morality...

Savages Sinks Despite Stone

Rebooted Spider-Man Fun, but "Amazing"? Nah

Gets less interesting as it goes, but it’s rarely boring. There's fresher popcorn to be found, but the craving is still satisfied.

Rebooted Spider-Man Fun, but "Amazing"? Nah

Beasts of the Southern Wild a Stunning Debut

Director Benh Zeitlin’s first feature is nothing short of stunning—one that holds as much promise as any debut in memory.

Beasts of the Southern Wild a Stunning Debut

Life Proves Complicated for People Like Us

Its deft handling of complicated family situations makes People Like Us one of the best American films released so far this year.

Life Proves Complicated for People Like Us

You're Better Off Without Ted

Just when you think movies can't possibly get any dumber, Hollywood goes and outdoes itself with the R-rated comedy Ted.

You're Better Off Without Ted

Seeking a Friend Not the Usual Disaster Film

In this “disaster film,” it’s the three weeks before the forthcoming arrival of a 70-mile wide asteroid that count.

Seeking a Friend Not the Usual Disaster Film

Family Ties Fought for in Brave

A terrific lesson about the mother/daughter relationship and the need for grace from both generations.

Family Ties Fought for in Brave

Vampire Hunter Skirts Truth, Fumbles Fiction

Never finds the right balance between historical send-up and serious historical drama.

Vampire Hunter Skirts Truth, Fumbles Fiction

Artful Moonrise Kingdom a Story of First Love

When I see superior filmmaking like Moonrise Kingdom, I can’t help but wonder what it is that Wes Anderson’s imitators lack.

Artful Moonrise Kingdom a Story of First Love

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