Reviews

This hillbilly horror film send-up might be a little in-jokey for some, but for genre enthusiasts, it's a delight.

A beguiling and challenging look at adolescence. And everything else.

A delicate mixture of anger, love, and mourning, The Descendants features some of the best performances of the year.

Energetic, engaging, and charming: The Brothers Bloom is one of the best films of 2009.

David O. Russell's entry into the realm of boxing films delivers a knockout combination thanks to a heartbreakingly believable performance from Christian Bale.

Gunshots and explosions are in short supply in The American, but it's long on psychological drama.

Mjolnir strikes a mighty blow in this crowd-pleasing comic adaptation.

A creepy but excellent film that relies more on atmosphere than gore, The Last Exorcism is a welcome break from the usual horror-film diet of slashers and serial killers.

A mesmerizing detective story is paired with brutal sexual violence in this Swedish import.

This is a nearly pitch-perfect look at the various ways in which family members can love and torture each other at the exact same time.

Joe Carnahan's survivalist epic grips and terrifies with relentless efficiency and haunting brutality.

Both massively stupid and genuinely entertaining, The A-Team is simply a good time at the movies.

The Adjustment Bureau confounds expectations, even if it falls a bit short of its goals.

The Ghost Writer is taut, clever, and altogether peculiar in all the ways only a Polanski film can be.

Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Herge's classic comic is wonderfully whimsical adventure.