In TimeA fascinating philosophical conceit delivered as a slick, hyper-stylized conspiracy yarn, juicy enough to deliver on both fronts, provided you don't ask too many questions.Peter Debruge10/26/2011 1:00pm PT
Puss in BootsThe consistently amusing "Puss in Boots" should appease audiences and shareholders alike as the swashbuckling cat leaves his prints all over the fall box office.Peter Debruge10/23/2011 5:00pm PT
The Rum DiaryStronger on dreamy, seedy atmosphere than on narrative coherence, FilmDistrict's exotic curio should draw the overlapping Depp/Thompson fanbases but will command general auds in, well, moderation.Justin Chang10/14/2011 12:01am PT
The Big YearSeeking to capture the fan/collectors/enthusiast gene, "The Big Year" uses Mark Obmascik's book about obsessed "birders" and transforms it into a genial if slow-moving, almost sleepy comedy. Brian Lowry10/12/2011 10:00pm PT
The ThingFar less chilling than versions from 1951 and 1982, Universal's latest take on "The Thing" " is memorable mainly for illustrating CGI's gross deficiencies relative to old-fashioned makeup f/x.Rob Nelson10/12/2011 4:00pm PT
CourageousEasily the most polished production so far from brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick, the prolific and increasingly accomplished filmmaking pastors at the Sherwood Church of Albany, Ga.Joe Leydon10/1/2011 10:49pm PT
FootlooseParamount's "Footloose" reboot never quite cuts loose enough to distinguish itself from the original. Rob Nelson10/1/2011 12:16am PT
Dream HouseNothing's quite as it seems in "Dream House," an initially teasing variation on the haunted-house movie that pivots in a radically different, uninspired direction.Robert Koehler9/30/2011 3:25pm PT
Paranormal Activity 3This slow-building, stealthily creepy supernatural thriller is slicker and more densely populated than earlier pics in the franchise.Joe Leydon9/29/2011 3:09am PT
What's Your Number?It's never a good sign when the funniest line in your romantic comedy is, "Did you visit the Holocaust museum?"Justin Chang9/28/2011 6:48pm PT
Real SteelLike the high-fructose-laced soda given front-and-center product placement, this underdog sports story is sweet and corny, but in just the right measure to satisfy the masses.Peter Debruge9/28/2011 5:07pm PT
The Three MusketeersA very 2011 take on Alexandre Dumas' classic that feels weirdly dated already.Leslie Felperin9/23/2011 2:50am PT
AbductionTaylor Lautner's first starring vehicle is a haggardly slapdash "Bourne Identity" knockoff that never rises above the level of basic competence.Andrew Barker9/22/2011 12:00pm PT
Dolphin TaleThough garnished with some heavy dollops of cheese, "Dolphin Tale" is a surprisingly solid, earnest family pic, based very loosely on the story of Winter, the first dolphin to be successfully fitted with a prosthetic tail.Andrew Barker9/18/2011 3:39pm PT
Johnny English RebornMore a resuscitation than a rebirth, British comedian Rowan Atkinson revives his spoof spy character with this enjoyable if somewhat wheezy reprise.Russell Edwards9/17/2011 11:45am PT
Straw DogsThough competently crafted, Rod Lurie's wholly unnecessary 2011 remake is a film with few notions of its own.Andrew Barker9/13/2011 6:00am PT
I Don't Know How She Does ItThe pic at times feels out of step with contemporary reality and humorless in its adaptation of a comic bestseller.Ronnie Scheib9/11/2011 2:25pm PT
50/50A guy in his late 20s faces even odds of beating cancer in "50/50."Justin Chang9/11/2011 2:00pm PT
Killer EliteA macho, adrenaline-fix suspenser that plays like the bigscreen equivalent of those pulpy spy novels that once clogged grocery-store checkout lanes.Peter Debruge9/9/2011 2:10pm PT
MoneyballThrowing the conventional sports-movie formula a curve, "Moneyball" offers an uncannily sharp, penetrating look at how Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane helped reinvent baseball.Peter Debruge9/8/2011 7:03pm PT