Christian Hamaker

An update of the Romeo and Juliet story for the young set, Gnomeo & Juliet has several laughs and a mostly gentle spirit. If that’s what it takes...

Valentino Achak Deng is one of the “lucky” ones. He’s still alive. But he spent most of his childhood and formative years in the Sudan separated...

From the basement, in my pajamas.

It's not a profound work, but Déjà Vu may be the first film from either director Tony Scott or producer Jerry Bruckheimer to demand a second...

Little Children is the first movie of the fall to lay claim to awards consideration. The acting, is impeccable, and the direction is visually...

Top-billed by Sean Penn, with equal screen time for Jude Law, and supporting work from Patricia Clarkson and James Gandolfini, "All the King's Men"...

Immediately following September 11, 2001, it was difficult to imagine how filmmakers might render the event in years to come. Would they bring...

Although not quite on par with some of M. Night Shyamalan's earlier work, Lady in the Water is the only one of this director's films that might be...

Open up Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, and what do you find? A few pearls of laughter and some gem performances amid the rot of a...

Superman Returns is the answer to many Christians' prayers — a major studio franchise, reinvented and re-imagined to appeal to Christian audiences....

"Wordplay," the new film documenting New York Times crossword puzzle-meister Will Shortz and the annual crossword competition he founded, provides...

Click is a comedy about a universal remote control purchased at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Isn't that hilarious? That tells you all you need to know...

"A Prairie Home Companion" balances nostalgia with an inexorable sense of impending mortality. Director Altman, now in his 80s and reportedly frail...

The X-Men return to the big screen for what the title of the series’ third installment promises will be their “last stand,” but when the results...

"The Da Vinci Code" is, if not exactly good, at least watchable during its first hour. After that, the film simply breaks down. The long stretches...

Weak Plot Works Against "Mission: Impossible 3"

"Inside Man" raises ethical questions about wealth and power, and it examines the consequences of past sins. It asks whether we can wash away our...

Predicting which film will take home the most statuettes at the annual Academy Awards is a ritual for many of us. But before we do so, let’s...