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10,000 B.C. works as sheer spectacle, but its story is forgettable. Its unknown actors make an impression because of their striking looks, but it’s hard to fathom what their future roles might be based on this special-effects driven extravaganza.

Danny Boyle's 127 Hours takes you through the ringer, sure to elicit audible (and collective) gasps, groans and shrieks before concluding in one cathartic exhale of relief and redemption. It's not the kind of movie to engender multiple viewings, but one is enough to sear it into your mind forever.

Should moviegoers check in to 1408? Only if you’re a little low on your claustrophobia, schizophrenia, acrophobia, and especially “blood-o-phobia.” Based on the Stephen King short story of the same name, the horror flick stars John Cusack as a skeptical author of two books on paranormal phenomena.

With a recycled premise (Freaky Friday, Big, 13 Going on 30) and lukewarm life lessons, 17 Again is really nothing more than a good excuse to capitalize on leading man Zac Efron’s charm and hard work at the gym.

Gentlemen, start your engines! Only this time around there's also a lady in the driver's seat. While this thrilling joy ride doesn't try to penetrate the street-racer psychology, it does let the average speed-abiding driver enjoy the excitement of a highway chase.

Sure, the disaster movie format provides countless opportunities to show off the latest CGI trickery, and there are a handful of memorable moments in 2012. But certainly not enough to justify the overly long running time.

Winning big isn’t that easy, unless you happen to be a math whiz with a knack for counting cards. Based on the true story of MIT students who actually managed to beat the Vegas system, 21 is a slickly crafted cautionary tale of greed and gambling.

What started out as a breakout television hit in the late ‘80s has now been given a surprising cinematic update: raunchy comedy.

While the chick-flick 27 Dresses does weave a cute romantic story with perils designed to surface “issues” needing healing, it is regrettably marred by the needless inclusion of rude language and sex.

Even under the careful eye of director James Mangold, the script for 3:10 to Yuma lacks a focused, coherent plot. And without that, even stellar performances from Russell Crowe and Christian Bale can’t make up the difference.

Clocks in at a lean 83 minutes, but for viewers looking for admirable characters it’s a long sit.

Filled with violent battle scenes, gory killings and some surprisingly explicit sex, 300 is a perverse form of eye candy. A war epic that arrives in the midst of the United States' ongoing war against Islamic radicalism, it offers, at best, only faint echoes of the current conflict.

The entire movie disrespectfully handles themes of abstinence, sex, chastity, friendship, dating/professional relationships and the Catholic faith.

Like The Blind Side, faith is integral to 42 and is presented unapologetically. It likewise isn't appropriate for all ages.

Based on screenwriter Will Reiser’s own battle with cancer, 50/50 is a funny, heartbreaking look at what happens next.

This could have been a touching tribute. Instead, The 5th Quarter is like one of those “issue of the week” TV movies.

Parents, this is NOT a movie about a rapper (Eminem) that your adolescent age kids should see. Please help the movie theaters by taking responsibility for your kids and keeping the ones under 17 (who will try and sneak in) away from 8 Mile.

88 Minutes doesn’t offer much to recommend. Like the Diane Lane thriller Untraceable from earlier this year, it’s a mediocre, at times distasteful thriller that isn’t its lead actor’s finest hour. But like that film, the presence of the star makes the film better than it might have been otherwise.