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The 3D animation is outstanding, and the spectacle of rival, familiar, holiday characters out of their usual context is fun to watch.

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

It's anything but a typical romantic comedy. Silver Linings Playbook is more like that genre's slightly unhinged cousin.

Rather than a straight reenactment of the grim Russian morality tale, the filmmakers decided to tell the story as if it happened on stage.

No stilted caricature, Spielberg humanizes this beloved leader without placing him on too high of a pedestal in the process.

What struck me most about the finale - and the series as a whole - was the way it portrayed the lengths someone would go to find love.

James Bond and his 23rd film are exactly alike: each has lost a step, but both still get the job done.

Disney's "love letter to video games" appeals equally to kids, gamers, and grown-ups.

A 'hard-R' examination of addiction, one where conservative viewers might champion the message, but be too offended to see it through.

For a story that would reach into our souls, it does its best to keep us at arm's length for nearly three hours.

Even those not interested in surfing won’t mind spending two hours in the company of these characters because they feel so true to life.

If you plan to view this Nickelodeon product with your kids, prepare to come away shell-shocked rather than satisfied.

In a word, emotional. A roller coaster of feelings: suppressed joy to palpable fear to excruciating pain and overwhelming grief.

An intelligent film about intelligence agents, minus the sanctimony and political score-settling of other recent films.

As usual, the spirit and charm of a Kevin James performance has a way of making the time go by easy with a smile on your face.