Dante 'Mos Def' Smith

Audiences can be grateful for the unique absurdist dimensions and freewheeling irreverence of Adams, which place the film in its own category of science-fiction comedy.

May prove to be the feel-good movie of the year...the only problem is that we can't enjoy the live performances in their entirety.

The grabber premise of trying to evade a cordon of enemies to transport a man just 16 blocks runs low on ingenuity at the halfway point, bogging down in a too-familiar hostage standoff.

A kid's movie for adults, a charming notion for a time of postmodern ennui.

The show has meandered back over too-familiar ground in its fifth and sixth seasons, stalling for time when it should be daringly advancing its storyline.