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No Hope for This R-Rated Change-Up

Hoping for Freaky Friday? Then you’ll want to opt out. The Change-Up plants this body-swap premise squarely in hard-R territory.

No Hope for This R-Rated Change-Up

Whistleblower Tackles Human Trafficking

The Whistleblower is almost unremittingly grim, and the effect is that of being struck repeatedly with a sledgehammer.

Whistleblower Tackles Human Trafficking

Intense Cowboys & Aliens Shoots 'Em Up

Western/sci-fi Cowboys & Aliens is intense with “gotcha” moments looming anytime the action even thinks about slowing down.

Intense Cowboys & Aliens Shoots 'Em Up

Heart, Humor Converge in Crazy Stupid Love

Ultimately examines why lasting love—not merely bed-hopping—is worth fighting for.

Heart, Humor Converge in Crazy Stupid Love

What’s Old is Blue Again in The Smurfs

With The Smurfs, Sony Animation has resurrected what began as a Saturday morning cartoon turned ‘80s cultural phenomenon.

What’s Old is Blue Again in The Smurfs

Another Screenplay Could Save Another Earth

Despite an arresting idea and admirable execution, this drama fails. The problem: Another Earth needs another screenplay.

Another Screenplay Could Save Another Earth

Captain America is Red, White and Blasé

With a milquetoast action hero and a relatively generic bad guy, Captain America: The First Avenger is a pretty dull movie.

Captain America is Red, White and Blasé

No Advantages for Friends with Benefits

A morally troubling film that falls short even on the base level on which it tries to work.

No Advantages for Friends with Benefits

Winnie the Pooh Wins Viewers’ Hearts

Disney resisted modernizing the characters or A.A. Milne’s gentle storytelling style.

Winnie the Pooh Wins Viewers’ Hearts

Good and Evil Collide in Deathly Hallows 2

What goes down in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 won’t likely sway anyone who’s been on the fence.

Good and Evil Collide in Deathly Hallows 2

James Talks to the Animals in Zookeeper

In this Dr. Doolittle/Night at the Museum mash-up, Kevin James plays Griffin Keyes, the titular keeper of a big city zoo.

James Talks to the Animals in Zookeeper

Black Comedy Goes Bawdy in Horrible Bosses

Despite its many comedic achievements, bawdy Horrible Bosses will probably still offend more than entertain.

Black Comedy Goes Bawdy in Horrible Bosses

Larry Crowne Should Have Been Better

With Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, Larry Crowne stands as an example of how star-driven vehicles can suffer from bloat.

Larry Crowne Should Have Been Better

Wish Fulfillment Falls Flat in Monte Carlo

Starring Selena Gomez, this slice of teen wish fulfillment ultimately falls prey to a slew of storytelling contrivances.

Wish Fulfillment Falls Flat in Monte Carlo

Storytelling Stays Light in Transformers 3

Transformers: Dark of the Moon is yet another instance where storytelling has been kicked to the curb by action scenes.

Storytelling Stays Light in Transformers 3

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