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There’s plenty of life left in the Mission: Impossible franchise, thanks to an inspired script and direction from Brad Bird.

I wanted to enjoy this movie like I did “Dead Poets Society,” but instead it left me with a depressed feeling. Aside from the biased commentary made about the '50s, the audience is left with shallow, incomplete characters and major, unresolved issues.

Rather than your typical on-the-field heroics or off-the-field antics, Moneyball defies genre conventions.

In terms of pure laughs, it seems that family films are prevailing at the box office this summer. Now, for those who’ve already test-driven “Cars” or sailed along with Captain Jack Sparrow, there’s the silly, frightening fun of “Monster House” -- a movie that’s far more enjoyable than its trailer.

I can understand Jane Fonda’s desire to return to the big screen, after a 15-year hiatus. I can understand the desire to play a character actress. I can even understand the need for publicity for her new book. She has, after all, got a lot of ‘splaining to do. But did she have to pick this movie for her big comeback?

Although it could have resulted in a unique hybrid of different styles, Monsters is unique more for its failure to generate any well-earned emotions—or thrills. Better to rent District 9, Cloverfield or The Host, which work much better on their own terms, than to try to make do with this.

Monster's Ball is a hardcore human drama, filled with depressing issues.

While most of the story is decidedly unfussy--save for a little non-preachy takeaway--humor, not to mention a slew of well-crafted action scenes ultimately make Monsters Vs. Aliens an exciting ride from beginning to end—especially in 3-D.

Pixar has once again come through with special effects that give us an alternate world where mostly benign, goofy-looking monsters look so real they're almost cuddly. The main message of the story: Laughs are much more powerful than screams.

Starring Selena Gomez, this slice of teen wish fulfillment ultimately falls prey to a slew of storytelling contrivances.

To find out what made the United States a great nation, Kirk Cameron retraces the steps of “the people who built this country.”

Sam Rockwell has performed well in supporting roles in several powerful dramas recently (Frost/Nixon, Snow Angels), but Moon is his coming-out party—an announcement that he's ready for the big leagues.

Unless you're a huge fan of seasoned actors Dustin Hoffman and Susan Sarandon, you might want to think twice before seeing Moonlight Mile. It's depressing and a bit void of anything enlightening.

When I see superior filmmaking like Moonrise Kingdom, I can’t help but wonder what it is that Wes Anderson’s imitators lack.

Much like 1987's Broadcast News, there's actually a deeper debate that elevates the light and sunny romantic comedy of Morning Glory into something more substantial, namely the discussion of what's "real" news.

Mysterious film leads to a let-down of an ending.

Oh, Disney! What a disappointment that you had to muck up an otherwise perfect family film with so much language and sex. I laughed, and most audiences will too, but no kid under 16 should go near this film. Which really is a shame, because it has a great message.

The creepy new Kevin Costner flick, Mr. Brooks, is played out in a way that dances on the line between terrifying believability and over-the-top, almost comic-book-like-splatter film outrageousness. Consider yourself warned.