Avatar (2009)

Avatar (2009)

[7] James Cameron's first film since Titanic is a supreme juvenile fantasy with a healthy sense of adventure and discovery. From its floating mountains to its bio-luminescent flora and fauna, the world of Pandora never stops unfolding before our eyes,…
Bad Biology (2008)

Bad Biology (2008)

[5] How do you review a movie about a guy and girl with murderous mutant genitalia? In the hands of David Cronenberg, this could have been a truly disturbing, fascinating horror film. But in lieu of Cronenberg, we have Frank…
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)

The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)

[8] It may be one of the most atypical Disney animated film, but I thoroughly enjoy The Emperor's New Groove. It's by far the funniest Disney flick I've ever seen, reminding me more of a Warner Brothers Looney Tune than…
Gone Baby Gone (2007)

Gone Baby Gone (2007)

[7] Two Boston detectives try to solve the mystery of a missing girl in this tight dramatic thriller from director Ben Affleck. Yeah, Ben Affleck. Who knew? Strong performances from Casey Affleck, Ed Harris, and Amy Ryan. I like how…
Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

[7] Ryan Gosling stars as Lars, a young man who begins seriously dating a life-size doll. His friends and family are instructed by a doctor to go along with it until they can figure out why he has engaged in…
Titan A.E. (2000)

Titan A.E. (2000)

[5] Titan A.E. is an awkward mix of 2D and 3D animation from director Don Bluth (Secret of NIMH, Anastasia). It's not as attractive as Bluth's other films, and it also suffers from a weak script. There are kernels of…
Jennifer’s Body (2009)

Jennifer’s Body (2009)

[7] Megan Fox (Transformers) may never be put to better use than she is here, playing a stuck-up, conceited high school babe who gets possessed by a demon and starts eating all the boys in school. Amanda Seyfried plays her…
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)

[7] Emile Hirsch and Kieran Culkin put in great performances in this odd coming-of-age film about best friends who are constantly rebelling against their Catholic school teacher, a one-legged nun played by Jodie Foster. I like that the characters, even…
Dark Country (2009)

Dark Country (2009)

[5] While traveling through the desert, newlyweds pick up a car-wreck survivor who plunges them into a night of suspicion and suspense. Thomas Jane (The Mist, Hung) makes his directorial debut with Dark Country. On one hand, I admire his…
Red Dragon (2002)

Red Dragon (2002)

[7] While it lacks the pervasive chill that runs through The Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon is a well-made thriller that engages from beginning to end, thanks to a briskly-paced script adaptation by Ted Tally (who won an Oscar…