Comedy
Mr. Woodcock

A guy. His mom. And a crude, rude, socially unacceptable gym teacher. That equals comedy, Billy Bob Thornton-style.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids
Walking With Dinosaurs

So think of Walking With Dinosaurs as a souped-up 5th-grade science class filmstrip, with just enough drama to keep kids …

Comedy, Romance
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

Lola thinks her life is over when her family moves to New Jersey. She REALLY thinks it’s over when she …

Drama
Running With Scissors

From the creator (Ryan Murphy) of one of TV’s most repugnant series (Nip/Tuck) comes one of the year’s most repugnant …

Comedy, Romance
27 Dresses

See Jane. See Jane go to a wedding. And another. And another. See Kevin. See Kevin make fun of Jane. …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Sports
Rollerball

Aimed at the same undemanding audience that ate up 1987’s ‘The Running Man,’ this PG-13 flick is an ear-splitting cinematic …

Comedy
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Pics like Anchorman 2 feel more like a Gatling gun barrage of joke-a-second absurdities and crude nonsense.

Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Her

Those are vastly important lessons for all of us as we nudge our way ever deeper into more and more …

Comedy, Kids
Daddy Day Care

The main message of Daddy Day Care is that kids shouldn’t be forced to behave like miniature adults.

Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense
The Haunting in Connecticut

This supposedly true story about restless spirits is based on a cable-channel docudrama which was based on a book which …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Rush Hour 2

The action picks up where the first movie left off. That might seem an obvious thing to say, but these …

Comedy, Drama, Romance
In the Land of Women

Melancholy and moral messes dog Adam Brody ‘In the Land of Women’ as he journeys from ‘The O.C.’ to Michigan—to …

Action/Adventure, Drama
Transporter 2

It’s another silly, incoherent action movie, but with an odd twist of integrity.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

The Ghost Rider’s back, still, er, burning rubber and firing on all cylinders. Will this franchise ever go up in …

Animation, Kids
The Jungle Book 2

Disney’s desperation and contempt for long-time fans is amazing. The Jungle Book 2 is not.