In 1986's Transformers, movie viewers are introduced to new characters, good and evil; a bigger plot and better animation than the series it's based on.

Nov 17, 2009 - Heather Ashley

A tragic accident puts Matt King's wife in a coma and secret infidelity leads him to a confrontation while also deciding what to do with family owned land.

Dec 19, 2011 - Travis Young

Writer and director Gavin Wiesen crafts a fairly typical but at times great film exploring the angst and romance of two misfit adolescents.

Sep 5, 2011 - Paul Brian

The drama-comedy Cyrus, written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, is a small, independent picture with a big heart.

Jul 30, 2010 - Christopher Engelhardt

Disney's Secretariat, starring Diane Lane, John Malkovich and James Cromwell, is schmaltzy and manipulative as hell. But it works. 3/5.

Oct 7, 2010 - Dominic von Riedemann

The Uncanny Valley claims another victim: Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin, starring Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis and Daniel Craig. 4/5

Dec 20, 2011 - Dominic von Riedemann

The Social Network details the start of Facebook though its triumphs and betrayals as told through its founders.

Oct 7, 2010 - Jorge Solis

Blind Wink/Paramount's Rango, directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Johnny Depp, is a surreal, darkly comic adventure with gorgeous animation. 4.5/5.

Mar 4, 2011 - Dominic von Riedemann

Werner Herzog looks at both sides of capital punishment in this chilling documentary about a triple murder in Texas.

Dec 1, 2011 - Leslie C. Halpern

A fascinating documentary exploration about a most ordinary substance, Dust shows what's profound about this everyday stuff. 4 out of 5 stars (no halves).

Sep 29, 2011 - Rob Humanick

An emotionally potent documentary about the unlikely relationships between a whale and those lucky enough to have known him. 4 out of 5 stars (no halves).

Sep 30, 2011 - Rob Humanick

Casting Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson and Jessica Chastain saves Focus Features/Marv's The Debt, the spy film directed by John Madden. 3/5.

Aug 30, 2011 - Dominic von Riedemann

Revisiting John Leguizamo's early work in this slapstick comedy about a scam-artist in Miami.

Jun 23, 2011 - Rose Heredia

Explosive chemistry between sultry Kathleen Turner and resilient Michael Douglas was clear but this "War of the Roses" lost badly.

Jun 22, 2011 - Rose Heredia

High school drama: they use each other, they're mean to each other, and ultimately, they destroy each other and themselves.

May 13, 2011 - Travis Young

Black Dynamite - directed by Scott Sanders and starring Michael Jai White - can't decide if it's spoofing, or paying tribute to, blaxploitation films. 7/10.

Oct 23, 2009 - Dominic von Riedemann

Chronicle, starring Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan and Michael Kelly, finds new twists on both the superhero origins and the found footage tale. 4.5/5

Feb 2, 2012 - Dominic von Riedemann

Sony Pictures' Attack the Block, written and directed by Joe Cornish and starring John Boyega and Jodie Whittaker, is all thriller no filler. 5/5.

Jul 31, 2011 - Dominic von Riedemann

Survival is no game, but "Tekken" was probably better that way.

Aug 19, 2011 - Shane Vitticore