Russell Crowe powers a brawnier remake of the brainy British mini-series State of Play.

Jody Hill’s Observe and Report is icky, mean, and spectacularly funny.

Superbad’s director trades salacious for affecting with his coming-of-age comedy Adventureland.

Duplicity hangs on the charm and beauty of its stars. Goodbye Solo beguiles with two offbeat unknowns.

Paul Rudd and Jason Segel redeem the bro-comedy in the hilariously inverted I Love You, Man.

Zack Snyder’s Watchmen is as faithful an adaptation as a fanboy could want.

A luminous Gretchen Mol saves An American Affair. Too bad she wasn’t available for Crossing Over.

Katyn, Andrzej Wajda’s morally dizzying vision of WWII Poland, is also a tribute to his father.

Capitalism light (Confessions of a Shopaholic) and dark (Gomorrah).

The stunning, oddly soulless film of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline. Plus, Liam Neeson, awesome butt-kicker.