It’s too long where it should be shorter and too short where it should be longer.

Needs more Jack-Jack and less humdrum

Skillfully mixes playfulness and humanity for a touching look at motherhood.

This is one flat Ocean. That might make for smooth sailing, but not so smooth for a film.

Delivers the goods as an irreverently hilarious and literally side-splitting comedy.

This doomed liner not only makes it to port, but entertains us even as we’re predicting its nearly-certain demise.

Reitman taps into the same invigorating emotional reservoir as his brilliant 2007 film Juno.

Feels like a never-ending supply of sweet moments with a better plot probably saved for its sequel.

A farcical mixed bag that will work for some and land with a dull thud for others.

Has all of the authenticity of a shiny $30 “Rolex.”

A comedy that keeps you guessing while you’re laughing.

It’s equal parts fervently funny, grossly graphic and utterly absurd.