Brian Clark

Everyone’s Hero displays its heart firmly on its sleeve as the pedestrian animation celebrates the pursuit of one’s dreams.

Thai martial arts star Tony Jaa, who made a strong stateside impression in the recent Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, stars in this follow-up action picture, that plays like an invigorating Free Willy with elephants.

The Duff sisters star as heiresses who must learn to earn a living when their cosmetics firm goes belly-up.

Accepted asserts that a college run by students might be better than its institutional alternative, but who wants education advice from the creators of such a witless, uninspired excuse for a college comedy?

Yet another computer-animated film about talking animals offers a fine message for the kids, but little originality.

Not reviewed at press time. Stars Çuba Gooding Jr. and Helen Mirren as passionate yet unlikely lovers, as well as assassins and stepmother and stepson. And if that’s not enough drama, one of them also has a fatal disease.

Woody Allen’s second British film with Scarlett Johansson finds the director falling back into the rut he carved for himself with every forgettable comedy since the underrated Deconstructing Harry.

The story of the houseguest who won’t leave gets another reworking in this diverting yet disposable Owen Wilson vehicle.

First-time filmmaker James Marsh delivers a Texas gothic that stars Gael García Bernal and William Hurt, but the characters lack depth and humanity.

This indie ensemble film from Australia examines big issues such as life and death but it’s really at its best when probing smaller interactions.