Blood, gore and metaphors for what's wrong with human nature are all thick on the ground in this disjointed horror/sci-fi flick, which offers shocks but not enough real scares.

Jude Law sparkles as the ultimate Cockney Casanova transplated to NYC, with strong support from a cast including Marisa Tomei, Susan Sarandon and Nia Long. But heavy-handed direction from Charles Shyer drags Alfie down from a clever light comedy to a finger-waggling lecture on the evils of bed-hopping.

A hilarious look at a place where Sondheim's a deity, straight guys are a minority and "everything" is a song cue. Here's to the ladies who lunch!

Hokey, entertaining melodrama with delusions of depth. Nicole Kidman and
Jude Law look fabulous as they suffer, but Minghella's square outlook makes
their romance sillier than it already is. Beautiful cinematography by John
Seale.

Gus Van Sant's documentary-style exploration of a Columbine-type school
shooting is purposefully opaque and often dull, but somehow compelling
nonetheless. Click here to read an interview with Van Sant and Elephant Executive Producer Diane Keaton.

Yes, it's biased; yes, it's rude; yes, it traffics in some wild theories. But Fahrenheit 9/11 is more than a political tool--it's a brilliant dissection of power, both the filmmaker's and the politician's. Should be required viewing before stepping into the voting booth.

Actor-writer-director Zach Braff crafts a sharp, funny film from the pain of
family dysfunction. The film succeeds in large part due to a freshly felt
performance by Natalie Portman, rescued from the somnambulism of Star
Wars.

A terrific, emotionally honest performance by Toni Collette makes this spare, fable-like story as compelling as many a blockbuster.

This boring, shapeless mess of a movie is the stinkweed of the Garden State.
It's more fun to be stuck behind an 18-wheeler on the Turnpike.

Bill Condon (Gods and Monsters) creates a film that's a bit of a slog to sit through but makes for fascinating post-viewing conversation. The warts-and-all portrait of pioneering sex researcher Alfred Kinsey tries to avoid bio-pic cliches and sometimes succeeds, especially when it focuses on the personal rather than the political. Liam Neeson, Laura Linney and Peter Sarsgaard shine in a strong cast.

Frances McDormand makes middle age look great in Laurel Canyon, and the rest of the absurdly good-looking cast does fine as well.

Folk music mockumentary without enough mock, created by the Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman team. A priceless cast (led by Eugene Levy andCatherine O'Hara) provides some giggles.

Jack Black hits all the right notes in a role tailored to his considerable comedic talents.

Silly, spoofy and actually funny, this send-up of conformity and materialism has a light touch thanks to wisecracking screenwriter Paul Rudnick and director Frank Oz. Star Nicole Kidman works hard, but supporting actors Bette Midler, Roger Bart, Christopher Walken and the fabulous Glenn Close have the most fun.

Difficult documentary focuses on one of life's casualties. Worthwhile, but
the filmmaker's guilt is ultimately frustrating and self-serving.

A funny, freaky feature-length cartoon that recaptures some of the truly magical quality of animation: that seeing is believing, no matter how unbelievable the sights might be.

Great-looking adaptation of the classic novel gives Reese Witherspoon and a surfeit of wonderful British actors (Jim Broadbent, Bob Hoskins, Gabriel Byrne and especially Eileen Atkins) lots of room to play. But director Mira Nair muddies the emotional through-lines, making Vanity Fair coolly entertaining rather than totally involving.