28 Weeks Later (movie 2007) review: Zombie horror thriller offers flesh-eaters and gore galore with a side of some unsettling sociopolitical commentary. Jeremy Renner stars.
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Spider-Man 3 (movie 2007) review: Tobey Maguire is in great shape, but despite its qualities this latest Spiedy title is hindered by too many villains and subplots. Sam Raimi directed.
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The Condemned (movie 2007) review: This pornographically violent Steve Austin actioner wants to denounce bloodshed while glorifying it. Hypocrisy at its most repugnant.
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Vacancy (movie 2007) review: Starring Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson, Nimród Antal’s horror thriller is an unusual one, as its violence tends to be of the less gory kind.
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Pathfinder (movie 2007) review: Marcus Nispel’s obnoxious remake of the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nominee is both gruesome and simple-minded. Karl Urban stars.
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Slow Burn (movie 2007) review: Starring Ray Liotta, Wayne Beach’s confusing and utterly forgettable thriller is a poor copy of Bryan Singer’s classic The Usual Suspects.
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Are We Done Yet? (movie 2007) review: Ice Cube stars in Steve Carr’s godawful remake of the 1948 Cary Grant-Myrna Loy hit Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.
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The Hills Have Eyes 2 (movie 2007) review: With screenplay cowritten by Wes Craven, Martin Weisz’s tedious horror thriller is a gory sequel to the remake of Craven’s 1977 slasher …
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The Last Mimzy (movie 2007) review: New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye’s ‘family’ fantasy adventure works its magic despite way too many plot holes and product placements.
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I Think I Love My Wife (movie 2007) review: Chris Rock directed, wrote and stars in this dismal failure as both comedy and social commentary. Kerry Washington costars.
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The Ultimate Gift (movie 2006) review: Slacker Drew Fuller learns a series of repetitive life lessons in this mundane ‘inspirational’ drama. Abigail Breslin and veteran James Garner costar.
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Wild Hogs (movie 2007) review: Starring John Travolta and Tim Allen, Walt Becker’s road movie is both a cinematic atrocity and an affront to audiences’ intelligence. Do they care?
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The Number 23 (movie 2007) review: Comedian Jim Carrey is badly (mis)cast against type in Joel Schumacher’s absurd metaphysical thriller. Virginia Madsen costars.
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Breach (movie 2007) review: Ryan Phillippe and Chris Cooper deliver first-rate performances in Billy Ray’s mature spy thriller based on the FBI’s infamous Robert Hanssen case.
Hot Fuzz (movie 2007) review: This Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg collaboration is a riotously funny and unusually creative spoof of the myriad American buddy movies.
Meet the Robinsons (movie 2007) review: An array of eccentric characters are key a reason for the success of Disney’s (Pixar-influenced) futuristic family adventure comedy.
300 (movie 2006) review: Starring Gerard Butler as King Leonidas of Sparta, Zack Snyder’s historical epic is visually stunning, proudly gory, and lacking both a brain and a heart.
The Astronaut Farmer (movie 2006) review: All-American rancher Billy Bob Thornton follows his unusual space dream in Michael and Mark Polish’s folksy tale. Virginia Madsen costars.