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The standard for family films has dropped so low that it is now very rare indeed to see a good, animated film which does not contain bawdy humor. This makes movies like “The Incredibles” all the more exceptional. So, as with other “family” films that have vulgar content, I must give this one a mixed review.

While the movie poster promises “nothin’ but a good time,” Rock of Ages is certainly not good cinema for the whole family.

This film by writer/director Jeffrey Blitz pulls back the veil on high school debating, showing us the popular rapid-fire speech pattern called “spreading.” He also portrays what it’s like to be in high school, without all the clichés that plague other school films.

Rocky’s back – although sweet Adrian is gone. And, although you’re probably bracing yourself for another bad sequel, as I was, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at this final episode in this series.

How did this film manage to get a "PG-13" rating?

One of the best baseball movies ever made. Much more than just a story about the sport, it's testimony that God can give second chances in life no matter how old a person is.

Roving Mars is an engaging, well-made film that will interest even young children, provided parents are willing to narrate what is happening on-screen as NASA scientists send geologist robots ("rovers") to the distant planet of Mars.

A brilliant cast delivers a bizarre story that manages to make a profound statement (about the effects of divorce and absent fathers) in a hilarious but weird way.

Though not without promise, the story and its moral feel more appropriate to a TV-length program rather than a feature film.

For those of you who are John Grisham fans and wondering if the movie is anything remotely like his 1996 best-selling legal literary thriller, it’s not. It's a political soapbox against gun manufacturers and does it in such an obvious, over-the-top way, that it should be embarrassing to everyone involved.

If The Runaways is nothing we haven't seen before in terms of its story arc, it's also notable for strong performances from Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning and Michael Shannon. However, the debauchery and hedonism on display make the film difficult to watch.

This is the rundown – this movie rocks! Fans of The Rock won’t be disappointed. In fact, this movie will generate a whole new audience for the guy, because he does a great job with his acting and stunts.

If you’ve seen Rush Hour 1 or 2, then you’ve seen 3. While the first one was clever, edgy and funny, the second paled but managed to hold its own. Now, numero tres is like warmed over scrambled eggs: you can choke it down, but you really hate paying for it.

In what’s essentially a cleaner, PG remake of the classic Vacation series for the iPod generation, can a road trip bring a family closer together? Well, minus the RV, it always seemed to work wonders for the Griswolds.