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Despite boasting a sharp and consistent wit and laugh-out-loud moments, Leaves of Grass is not for the faint of heart. Ultimately, this is a graphic morality tale about the extreme lengths people will go to for money, the consequences of greed, and the fatal ends of trying to control situations within sinful pursuits that we never really could control to begin with.

I don't think I laughed as hard at this movie as I did "Legally Blonde," but admittedly it's hard to capture that initial "novelty" in a sequel. This time around, Reese Witherspoon's character discovers a cause that can help animals and pursues justice to help that cause.

Look for this film to open in your area and take all ages to see this precious and touching family -friendly story. It affirms faith in God who has a hand on our lives, hope in situations that seem hopeless and shows forgiveness and mercy given for people who seem like they don’t deserve it.

In tying together multiple books, director Zack Snyder and screenwriters John Orloff and Emil Stern pack in too much and too little—too many characters in a plot that tries to cover too much ground for its 90-minute running time, leaving its characters and ideas underdeveloped.

An action-packed, swashbuckling movie, "The Legend of Zorro" extols family, honor and heroism. While ten-year-old actor Adrian Alonso steals the show, aging-but-dashing Antonio Banderas and his delightful chemistry with the strong and beautiful Catherine Zeta-Jones is still entertaining.

It is quite the clever film, and it is not surprising that the 11 books in the series, upon which this movie is based, were not only the first to knock Harry Potter off the top of the New York Times children’s bestseller list, but have also remained there for more than 600 weeks combined, having sold more than 27 million copies worldwide.

This film has it all! The performances are first-rate, and Richard Boleslawski’s direction is so impeccable that the Broadway musical follows the movement of the film virtually frame by frame.

If Crowe and Jackman's characters were allowed to communicate through dialogue, rather than song, it probably would've worked better.

Director Matt Reeves has taken the original Swedish film, Let the Right One In, moved the setting to 1983 New Mexico, and has crafted a beautifully realized film about the uncertainties and loneliness of adolescence. It also explicitly raises the idea that evil is quite real—although not always in the places we might think.

Letters to God might not be the most cinematic film viewers will see this year, but it's a faith-affirming story competently told. Viewers tired of having their beliefs assaulted whenever they watch a movie will take comfort in this production, which, for a change, affirms what they believe and demonstrates the power of their shared faith.

Even with a breathtaking Italian backdrop, a nod to one of literature's favorite tragic love stories (Romeo and Juliet) and not one, but two, love stories packed into an hour and a half, Letters to Juliet is still only a notch above mediocre.

Director Ed Solomon has written and directed a masterpiece that will touch every person who sees it and hopefully change lives. "Levity" is proof that sometimes films with the best "Christian" message are the ones that never intended to be them in the first place.

As indies go, it's a softball right down the middle. For all the nitpicks, it’s saved by an undeniable charm.

License to Wed only gets more ridiculous as the minutes tick by, leaving you wonder why a film so bad would be green-lighted in the first place. It’s also a horrible endorsement for marriage and ministers alike, as neither are portrayed in a flattering light.

In Life As We Know It, the latest rom-com to hit theaters, the combined charms of Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel, plus a little help from an adorable baby, ultimately elevates what could've been a big-screen sitcom gone seriously wrong.

The Life Before Her Eyes suggests potent themes, but settles for a surface resolution that feels like a gimmick. In the end, it is reduced to a third-rate M. Night Shyamalan twist rather than rising to the largely unexplored Bergman-esque spiritual drama at its core.

Kevin Spacey is brilliant in this interesting murder mystery that relies on a surprise ending with a shocking twist. It makes it worth wading through the anti-death penalty propaganda and lengthy fact-building beginning (it's still only 130 minutes but feels longer).

Spectacularly brings to life a popular modern story. But in doing so, distorts, compromises and sells out the greatest story ever told.