The key with this kind of movie is getting the viewer to like the leads. I definitely did.

It is challenging, thought-provoking and frustrating, but always compelling. This is one of the best movies of the year.

It is an okay time-waster for little kids, occasionally amusing and inoffensive, if completely forgettable.

Rosamund Pike is consistently good, despite the rest of Radioactive being pretty routine.

There were certainly times The Way Back felt honest, until it dove deeper into its formulas.

An inert production that has little more to say than “she was treated unfairly.”

It has charming stars, but its connected stories prove to be more than it can handle. Still, it is a simple, adult, love story.

It is fascinating to see Jewish grief, and survivor’s guilt from those who made it through the Holocaust unsure of what became of their love

This is a very well-made movie, lifted even higher by two strong performances that were sadly overlooked during this awards season.

In the best stretches, the camera is only watching. Usually trailing them, sometimes getting past them before turning to find them again. In