The movie's crackpot message—'To make something special, you just have to believe it's special'—may best be proven by the existence of this funny, unpretentious crowd-pleaser. 
Adamson is willing to jettison Lewis' 'quaint' (I'd say loveable) whimsy and mythical acumen in favor of more martial sequences that'll sucker in the Lord of the Rings crowd. 
Delivers slam-bang action entertainment, and does it while putting a surprising twist on the archetypal heroic journey. 
That Milk is merely excellent and not transcendent should not obscure its importance to popular culture... 
The show can be summed up in a single exchange between the flirty Captain Jack and audience surrogate Gwen. 'I'm getting tired of following you,' says Gwen. 'No you're not,' Jack replies. 'And you never will.' 
Lazarus' cliched idea of a black man is funny in itself...but Downey's immersive take on the immersive actor is pure genius. 
The film's only fatal failing is its inability to make any of the characters seem real. Most of them are downright creepy in their doll-like inexpressiveness. 
Provides a strong showcase for four deserving actresses and healthy lessons for an underserved audience of girls and young women. 
It's best not to ask too many questions...Take the film's outstretched hand and go with it. That's the best way to enjoy a film that's as charming as a tale of two robots falling in love can be. 
Redundant, boring, and not terribly attractive in telling a story more suited for the Junior Fiction shelves of your local library than the screens of your local multiplex. 
The 22nd Bond film too often seems like an old friend on the wrong anti-depressant: still the person you love, but the rhythm's off and the precious moments fewer and further between. 
A typical studio cast-off...[not] enough to justify letting go of your own hard-earned cash. 
The line from special effects whiz Ray Harryhausen to director Guillermo del Toro has never been so clearly visible... 
For the summer months, it'll do nicely, and we can all thank our lucky stars that we get Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart. 
As TV timewasters go, Supernatural can be awfully entertaining. 
Americans shouldn't have to feel comfortable with the thought of kicking back and having a beer with their President, but it's not a bad criterion for a comedy filmmaker, and Smith is that guy. 
In a Barbie world, American Girl Kit Kittredge is a hero, and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is heroic. 
The young lads in your family will thank you for taking them, but I'm not sure about anyone else. 
A portrait of democracy in action with high personal stakes and, as such, a moving emotional experience. 
In working to keep the audience off-center...Desplechin artfully makes the well-worn family-weekend plot endearing again. 
First-time director John Glen knows what's needed to create suspense...put the series' trademark wit, women, and song alongside the high-stakes adventure of a more brutal 007. 
I know I probably shouldn't like Live and Let Die, but I do. This crackpot entry, the eighth, in the long-running James Bond series, is figuratively all over the map... 
Sean Connery's fourth Bond film, Thunderball, slips from the peak of From Russia with Love and Goldfinger, but still provides plenty of thrills of the brand only 007 can provide. 
Sean Connery's second outing as James Bond became his personal favorite, and that of many Bond fans around the world. 
The Bond series developed a winning formula, and this prototypical adventure featured many elements that stuck... 
Knows its priorities: to make the legions of High School Musical fans dewy-eyed, toe-tapping, soul-soaring happy, and to pave the way for High School Musical 4. 
A fascinating true-crime story, elegant period detail, and Clint Eastwood's consummate filmmaking technique mask [that]...Changeling lacks enough grit and intellect to convert moody melodrama into thoughtful drama. 
For most of Die Another Day's incorrigible 132 minutes, I had a bloody good time. 
Equal parts comedy (inevitably only-in-America satire) and Oedipal psycho-drama...[from] the bard of American political cinema. 
A scathing insider look at Hollywood...De Niro gives one of his most winning performances of recent years... 
George Lucas adopted a new mantra: 'It's only a movie, it's only a movie, it's only a movie.' And he's right. It'll certainly do for a Friday night. But to...fans, the 1980s films are more than movies. 
A deathless comedy classic. 
The Incredible Hulk gets 'er done, but while "Hulk smash!" is essential, it's also undeniably uninteresting when handed over to a computer. 
What a pleasure it is, then, to report that Burton's version tends more to the abattoir than the amusement park... 
Despite the stress of the strike, creator/head writer/star Tina Fey and her sterling team of writers and actors crafted new highs for the series... 
Like a biography plucked from the shelf of a grade-school library...includes ample inspiration and sufficient history to get to its destination in "express" fashion. 
Between flurries of schtick, Williams discusses his formative years, credits his acting teachers by name, and offers philosophical insights into the actor's craft. 
A modern cinematic classic...the alchemical reaction of a director and a charmed collaboration of actors, writers, and design artists... 
A shaggy dog of a movie that will appeal big-time to its young target audience...Juno meets After Hours. 
Unfortunately, the film’s editing creates a confusing chronology and awkward pace, but it’s easy to see why producers saw a satisfying audience experience in Kearns’ moral crusade. 