The Quiet American (2002)

The Quiet American (2002)

[6] Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser vie for the affection of a beautiful Vietnamese woman against the backdrop of the French-Indochina War. Philip Noyce (Dead Calm, Patriot Games) is the second director to bring Graham Greene's novel to the screen…
Pineapple Express (2008)

Pineapple Express (2008)

[8] Pineapple Express is Quentin Tarantino meets Cheech and Chong, a hyperviolent action flick crashed into a buddy comedy. The mish-mash may be an acquired taste, but it's a winning combination for me. Seth Rogen and James Franco carry this…
Paper Heart (2009)

Paper Heart (2009)

[4] A maudlin pseudo-documentary about a socially awkward girl's quest for true love. Um, gag? Charlyne Yi, adorable in her weird Knocked Up cameo, is tediously boring here. The concept for this movie is confounding -- part of it is…
Up in the Air (2009)

Up in the Air (2009)

[6] The best thing about Up in the Air, the new film from Juno director Jason Reitman, are the three performances by ever-reliable George Clooney, gorgeous Vera Farmiga, and plucky Anna Kendrick. But don't see this movie expecting a comedy,…
Treasure Planet (2002)

Treasure Planet (2002)

[6] Disney Animation puts a science-fiction twist on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story. The mix of 2D and 3D animation is interesting, especially when you stop to marvel at an animator's mastery of perspective when 2D characters are seen running…
Undead (2003)

Undead (2003)

[6] Meteorites strike a small Australian fishing village and begin turning the citizens into zombies. It may not sound all that fresh or original, but Undead is a bit more than it seems. Twin Australian brothers Michael and Peter Spierig…
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)

[8] Two brothers plot to rob their parents' jewelry store, sending their lives and the lives of their loved ones into a tragic, downward spiral. Sidney Lumet (Network, Dog Day Afternoon) directs his final film with a stellar cast in…
Deadgirl (2008)

Deadgirl (2008)

[7] Two high school buddies discover a girl chained to a table in an abandoned mental hospital. At first she appears dead, but she's actually one of the "living" dead. And she's all theirs... Yes, just when you thought zombies…
Ghosts of Mars (2001)

Ghosts of Mars (2001)

[2] John Carpenter has given us a handful of gems over the years, but Ghosts of Mars is not one of them. The movie's too exotic for its own good. It starts with some quick but tedious exposition, then plops…
Hannibal (2001)

Hannibal (2001)

[7] Hannibal Lecter is still on the lam (no pun intended) after the events in The Silence of the Lambs, but now there's another killer who wants to bring him to justice. Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) directs this time,…