For the most part, however, Lady in the Water comes across as a movie that's too bad to be good, and not bad enough to be so bad that it's good.

There's nothing terribly wrong with The November Man in a serviceable late-night cable TV sort of way but neither is there anything terribly right about it. It's unnecessary and derivative.

This is as brain-dead as a movie can be and it assumes the audience will have the I.Q. of a rutabaga.

Parodies are hard to do well, as is shown by the mediocrity of so many recent attempts. No matter how ripe a genre is for satirizing, unless you know how to do it, there are no guarantees.

Since 1977, there have been many science fiction movies, but none has managed to equal [A New Hope's] blend of adventure, likable characters, and epic storytelling.

John Wick is a rousing action thriller of the sort rarely encountered in theaters these days.

A generic vampire tale in the Underworld vein that comes closer to the infamous Van Helsing than a memorable re-interpretation of a legendary monster.

The Drop's unpredictability is organic rather than sensationalistic. The movie doesn't pull surprises out of thin air for the sole purpose of shocking an audience - it lets them develop naturally.

Side note to parents: Anyone who thinks 'Dude, Where's My Car' is more appropriate for children than 'American Pie' because it obtained a PG-13 rating needs to stop trusting the MPAA.

Being snarky and smug doesn't equate to providing insight, and there's more than one occasion when the filmmakers lose sight of this in their zeal to spread the Gospel According to Maher.

If you thought it was impossible for a film to contain less effective comedy than Date Movie, here's evidence to the contrary.

Happiness does not come from without, it comes from within

When the world seems against you then your own confident and willpower will lead you till you reach your goal..

Jasper!” Casey shouts, startling the young woman. “My cargo is talking to me!

Wear your learning like your watch in a private pocket and do not pull it out and strike it merely to show that you have one.

Actors, lots of times, are great when they have great parts. For me, a lot of times, it's been the part.

You can be very honest and direct with people, respectfully. I never do anything maliciously; I simply give my honest opinion.

Only a life of prayer and meditation will render a vessel ready for the Master's use.

I don't drink anymore. That's a huge - that's a massive - difference in my life. It's made a huge change in my touring.

Seek the opportunity to act on your ideas and dreams.

It's not the winter that bothers me - it's the summers.