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Is there a broader point here? The filmmakers may be saving it for yet another sequel (which is sure to come), although after two films with the...

Based on a true story, Conviction delivers a life-affirming message about the pursuit of truth and the love of family. It's a powerful story...

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...

Although it could have resulted in a unique hybrid of different styles, Monsters is unique more for its failure to generate any well-earned...

Secretariat is a quintessential family film in this respect: there's nothing to complain about and nothing to rave about. It's safe, conventional,...

Like this past summer's surprise hit The Expendables, the bulk of Red's cast may qualify for AARP card-carrying status—Bruce Willis, Morgan...

Unlike many documentaries, Freakonomics is not dry or academic. The multiple directors, each of whom was assigned different segments of the film,...

Stone is about religion and Christianity on one level, but it's not entirely satisfying on those subjects, nor is it particularly revelatory. The...

The Social Network asks a broader question of us about the Web site Mark Zuckerberg founded: does Facebook offer true connection or false...

Alpha and Omega doesn't bother scraping the bottom of the barrel for cheap laughs. But even with a healthy dose of aw-shucks charm, this road-trip...

Dinner for Schmucks, a remake of the French farce The Dinner Game, expands on the original in many ways that improve the story, but it adds a heavy...

Director Anton Corbijn creates a moody but minimalist atmosphere in The American. The camera is mostly static, music scarcely heard, and shots...

Purely as escapist entertainment, this film is far from boring. But the lack of insight, not to mention the kinder, gentler Gordon Gekko who...

A good horror movie is hard to find. A good horror movie full of Christian themes and spiritual teachings that validate the reality of God is...

Despicable Me bears some resemblance to Pixar's The Incredibles and has some of the irreverence of the Shrek series, but feels more like a missed...