Drama, Sports
Play It to the Bone

Cesar and Vince are both has-been or never-were professional boxers. They’re also best friends and sparring partners. They get an …

Horror
The Mist

The weather report in Castle Rock, Maine: Foggy and gloomy. Showers of flesh-eating monsters likely. (What else could it be …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Mr. Brooks

Can a serial killer be a nice guy, too? Kevin Costner’s Mr. Brooks seems to think so—and his imaginary friend …

Comedy
College

A superbad ode to sex and suds about high schoolers determined to party-hearty with the big boys on campus.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Watchmen

‘Watchmen’ is being called the superhero movie of the year. We have a different take.

Comedy
Jacka– Presents: Bad Grandpa

Bad Santa, Bad Teacher and now Bad Grandpa. At least these flicks let you know right up front that they’re …

Drama
The Counselor

There’s no country for old sin. That’s what The Counselor tells us. So why does it show us so much …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Drama
Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Since 1994, Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Pulp Fiction’ has been widely regarded as the most violent flick around. ‘Kill Bill: Vol. 1’ …

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Pan’s Labyrinth

Director Guillermo del Toro uses a girl’s nightmarish fantasy world to explore the monsters of real life in a haunting, …

Action/Adventure, Horror
Chill Factor

Hijacking elements from previous high-octane actioners such as “Speed,” “The Rock” and any number of reluctant-partner buddy pics, “Chill Factor” …

Drama, Musical
Cadillac Records

Rock ‘n’ rollers didn’t invent sex and drugs. Actually, this biographical drama about Chess Records artists Muddy Waters, Little Walter, …

Comedy
Half-Baked

A reckless tribute to marijuana.

Horror
Primeval

In the uncivil tradition of Alligator and Lake Placid, journalists move in when South African villagers are terrorized by a …

Action/Adventure, Drama
Escape Plan

Seems like this one’s pretty expendable after all.

Drama
The Fifth Estate

The Fifth Estate is a dense, ponderous (and sometimes foul) look at Julian Assange and the complex array of secrets …