Gran Torino
Though Eastwood's latest flirts with the maudlin, underneath it's all heart.
Revolutionary Road
Sam Medes' account of 1950s marital fraying is both vivid and flawed.
Live Free or Die Hard
Willis is fun as always, but the "Die Hard" franchise has turned into a video game.
The Candidate
Redford at his peak in a satire about a liberal who goes too far — literally.
The Reader
How can a Holocaust movie seem like a Disney adventure? Cliché's the word you want.
Happiness
Todd Solondz's ironic take on 1990s American life is his most accomplished film.
The Day of the Jackal
Political thrillers no longer come in this size... extra-large.
Cloverfield
Horror has a lot going for it when it's not distracted by plot — and this one's for real.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
See it if you must, but please don't tell F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Slumdog Millionaire
The slums in Oscar-winning 'Dog are kinetic nonpareil, but Danny Boyle still gets lost.
Lions for Lambs
The lions don't roar, the lambs talk in cliches — what was Robert Redford thinking?