Drama Rated PG-13
“…an All the President’s Men-style salute to the press.”
Drama Rated NR
“If there’s a unifying concept it’s the idea of defilement.”
Family Rated PG
“Here and there, it’s as if the mythology of Tolkien has been filtered through the imagery of Miyazaki.”
Horror Rated PG-13
“…generates enough low-key creepiness to make Shyamalan once more worthy of discussion.”
“Most off-putting is the puritanical streak that eventually comes to dominate the film.”
"…rises above any pro-choice or pro-life preachiness because the picture’s first concern is for the humanity of its characters, born or not."
Comedy Rated PG-13
This excruciating would-be comedy, about a French knight (Jean Reno) from the 12th century who’s transported to modern-day Chicago, is so stale it actually featured a joke about the once-ubiquitous dance song “Macarena” long after the song had been thankfully forgotten. Just Visiting overstays its welcome about three minutes in.
Action/Adventure Rated PG-13
There is a purity to Transporter 2 that even the most action-averse moviegoer should appreciate. A sequel to the similarly streamlined 2002 picture, the movie pares the action-film structure down to its basic elements – it’s a cinematic energy drink. In the driver’s seat once more is Jason Statham as a transporter of illicit –
“Scared Straight! for spring break.”
“Given Pixar’s track record, it would be easy to forgive Cars 2 as a swing and a miss. Yet the movie is more disconcerting than that.