“An epic battle between good and evil.”

The worst of the worst, as collected from the nation's reviewers.

And let's not even talk about Chasing Mavericks.

Cloud Atlas was sort of a flop. 

Confused by the film? Even just a bit? Read our character-by-character explainer.

Who's up? Who's down?

You'll see who plays who. Cannibal Hugh Grant and all that.

He's still one of the most popular actors, but his recent films haven't blown up at theaters.

We still don't get it.

She's been through it, to say the least.

David Edelstein vs. Kathryn Schulz ... GO!

Plus: Chuck Lorre faked it 'til he got fired from the Muppet Babies and My Little Pony, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.

"I'm not allowed to say it's the most extraordinary movie I've ever seen ... but I think it is!"

An unexpected connection!

Aaaand we're still totally lost.

Looks suitably wild.

She's "physically quite like a monster."

"It's an impossible film just to kind of sum up in a sound bite, really."

In this epoch-spanning sci-fi drama, stars like Tom Hanks and Halle Berry play multiple characters in different eras.

Blonde ringlets are big for Oscar season.