MAN ON A LEDGE

The fact that Sam Worthington can't maintain an American accent is the least of his problems.

EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE

When all was said and done, I found that I cried more during the trailer for this movie than during the movie itself. And that is not a good sign.

RED TAILS

Red Tails is blessed with some fantastically realized aerial dogfights that manage to save what would otherwise be a flat, uninteresting WWII drama unworthy of its subject matter.

JOYFUL NOISE

This movie does exactly what it is supposed to do: It puts a big ol' smile on your face through the joy of music.

CONTRABAND

Raise your hand if you’re growing as weary as I am of the following movie plot: main character must engage in (insert illegal activity of your choice here) to save his family. Unfortunately, Contraband is yet another forgettable entry in that ever-growing genre that will, no doubt, cause more hands to shoot into the air.

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

David Fincher’s adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s popular novel is a sharp, moody success. But I still liked the Swedish film better.

THE ARTIST

Though it didn't exactly make me swoon like I had expected, this light-on-its-feet romance is a sweet ode to the era of Hollywood's silent movies.

WAR HORSE

Despite an undeniably moving core story, I noticed one key problem with Steven Spielberg’s big-screen adaptation of the award-winning stage production: not enough horse.