Animation, Drama, Kids
James and the Giant Peach

“James and the Giant Peach,” based on the 1961 Roald Dahl book of the same name, is a fairy tale …

Comedy, Drama
Adventureland

‘Adventureland’ isn’t ‘Superbad.’ But that doesn’t mean it’s super good. Sex, drugs and an oddball cast of misfits see to …

Drama
August: Osage County

This deep Meryl Streep-Julia Roberts drama has been called a comedy by some. It’s actually pure Old Testament tragedy.

Drama
Woman Thou Art Loosed

It’s a story about freedom and forgiveness inspired by Bishop T.D. Jakes’ bestselling self-help book. So why’s it rated R?

Drama, War
Lone Survivor

A cinematic recounting of a real-life failed U.S. military operation that took place in the mountainous Kunar Province of Afghanistan …

Comedy, Drama
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty has some rough edges. (We’ve felt them here.) It also proves to be positive, …

Comedy, Drama
The Wolf of Wall Street

Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street is among the most bludgeoning—if not the most bludgeoning—films ever to be granted …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
47 Ronin

Yes, this pic’s scenery and costumes are colorful and the hacking/slashing fight scenes well-choreographed, but by and large there’s little …

Drama, Musical
Sparkle

Sparkle was supposed to serve as singer/actress Whitney Houston’s triumphant comeback vehicle. Instead, by way of her tragic and untimely …

Drama
Coyote Ugly

Rejection after rejection leaves Violet despondent, broke and searching for any job she can find. She finds one at the …

Action/Adventure, Drama
The Guardian

Ashton Kutcher is the new Tom Cruise as Top Gun meets The Perfect Storm in this tribute to the Coast …

Drama
The Majestic

Pete Appleton is a struggling screenwriter. It’s 1951 and cold-war paranoia over Communist sympathizers in Hollywood is heating up.

Drama, Romance, War
Elizabeth: The Golden Age

It’s Protestants vs. Catholics in this sweeping historical sequel as Queen Elizabeth I is charmed by Sir Walter Raleigh and …

Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense
Dragonfly

Dr. Joe Darrow will have quite a story to tell his colleagues when he returns to duty in the Chicago …

Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

Originally released in the summer of 1982, Steven Spielberg’s classic sci-fi heart-tugger is celebrating its 20th anniversary by returning to …