Children of Men
Alfonso Cuarón's ferocious take on a P.D. James novel is a thrilling powerhouse.
The Good German
In a pinch, please stick with "Casablanca" — but Clooney's fun.
The Good Shepherd
Robert De Niro's CIA is too dull to be believed.
The Da Vinci Code
Ron Howard throws up a Hail Mary that neither Hanks nor Tatou can catch.
Bobby
Lots of cameos and good intentions do not Bobby Kennedy elicit.
Map of the Human Heart
Romance rule 101: Take time out to make love on a barrage balloon.
Notes on a Scandal
Overwrought (Dame) Judy Dench and (semi-Dame) Cate Blanchett do not a movie make.
The Devil Wears Prada
Anne Hathaway is a pretty stick figure in a poor skeleton of a movie.
Gabrielle
Conrad didn't like his story but that's no reason not to like the word-game movie.
Anche libero va ben
Dad's unstable, mom's mentally on the lam, kids are going nowhere fast. But it all counts.
Firewall
Family-man-seeks-revenge is even more tired than Harrison looks.