Even the infectious natures and stunning good looks of leads Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel can't make up for the painfully unfunny script, contrived characters and ridiculous premise. And the casting had so much potential...

You'd think a post apocalyptical Western pitting hero Denzel Washington against villain Gary Oldman would be highly watchable. You'd think.

Let me get this straight: A film about a brutally murdered girl who is watching from purgatory while her family falls apart and the pervert who did it plots his next murder--that's supposed to be a warm and fuzzy holiday treat? I think not, regardless of the involvement of Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg.

It’s a long and whining road that leads through this bleak movie about a father and son trying to survive a dismal, hopeless, post-apocalyptical world. Just the thing for the holiday cheer viewers are seeking this time of year.

Bad dog! The people responsible for this chewed up slipper of a film, wasting John Travolta and Robin Williams, should be disciplined. And you will surely wind up in the dog house yourself if you force anyone to see it with you.

Just in advance of Thanksgiving, Sandra Bullock gives us a little something extra to be grateful for in The Blind Side, based on the true story of an underprivileged youth being taken under the wing of a a Memphis Society mom and brought up to become a first round NFL draft pick. Bring tissues!

Millions of teenage girls will flock to this film and see it multiple times no matter what we critics say about it. All they need to know is that the boys are cute and cut, the girls are sensitive and tormented, and the soundtrack is downloadable.

Nicolas Cage redefines the word "sleaze" in this dreadfully dark film about a corrupt cop in post-Katrina New Orleans. As difficult as it is to watch, you still can't deny that there is some incredible acting being displayed--Cage unleashed is a force to be dealt with.

Back in the 60's, British radio was only allowed to play two hours of rock-n-roll per week, so daring DJs took to the sea and broadcast the new music while anchored off the coast. This is their swashbuckling story, worth the price of admission for the rollicking soundtrack alone.

Quirky director Wes Anderson gets animated with Meryl Streep and George Clooney, in this stop-action version of a Roald Dahl classic, adding enough charm and wit for both children and adults.

The concept is intriguing: Push a button, get a million dollars, but someone you don't know gets killed. Unfortunately, this sci-fi thriller starring Cameron Diaz, James Marden and Frank Langella doesn't quite deliver on the interesting promise.

While the acting is exceptional and the directing even better, this film, produced by uber-favorites Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry, feels manipulative in it's abject adversity. Is it really necessary to be dragged through such depths for a fictional triumph?

Dark, scary and oddly hollow, Robert Zemeckis's motion capture version of this Christmas classic can't even be saved by the many gifts of Jim Carrey. These Christmas spirits are anything but merry and leave you yearning for the holiday gift of originality, which is a scarce commodity in Hollywood these days.

Even those who loved Napoleon Dynamite will find it hard to endure the laconic stupor of Gentleman Broncos, from the same filmmakers. GB's one, almost redeeming feature is the casting of Jermaine Clement (Flight of the Concords) as an arrogant, schlock science fiction writer. The rest is just plain icky.

There's slow, and then there's slooooooooooow. This 70's throwback is the latter. It will be the perfect film to watch at home on DVD next Halloween because you can go answer the door for the trick-or-treaters numerous times and not miss any action. In the meantime, vintage horror buffs are about the only ones who will enjoy it in the theaters.