Despite the drug scenes, Topher Grace’s new film, Take Me Home Tonight, is faithful to the John Hughes classics of another era, complete with a nostalgic kindness for its teen protagonists
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Unknown: Liam Neeson Gets Re-Taken
Unknown, Liam Neeson’s standard-issue conspiracy thriller, hopes to be mistaken for a Jason Bourne film — or, better yet, a sequel to Neeson’s 2009 hit Taken
Why I’m So Glad I Am Not Number Four
Despite Alex Pettyfer’s sexy smolder, this sloppy, cynical attempt to build a young-adult film franchise never catches fire
Gnomeo & Juliet: Garden-Variety Shakespeare
The derivative, gag-filled take on Romeo and Juliet set among warring gnomes in neighboring backyards fails to bloom
Just Go with It? Jennifer Aniston Runs Away with It
What could have been another crude Adam Sandler comedy is redeemed by the former Friend’s best work in years
The Roommate: Single White Female, the College Years
Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly deserve better than this by-the-numbers girl-meets-girl psycho thriller
“James Cameron’s” Sanctum: All Wet
While the film tantalizes viewers with the Avatar auteur’s name, James Cameron wisely had little to do with this underground misadventure
The Other Woman: Natalie Portman’s Best Performance
As a homewrecking second wife struggling to win over her new stepson, Natalie Portman may have found her most intimate, sympathetic role yet
The Rite: Anthony Hopkins Speaks of the Devil
As an old exorcist teaching a young seminarian a few new tricks, Anthony Hopkins does his best to animate the latest entrant in an already swollen film subgenre
The Mechanic Review: Can He Fix It? Well, He Can Blow It Up
Jason Statham raises his taciturn action hero game opposite Ben Foster in this capable remake of Charles Bronson’s macho 1972 classic
Peter Weir’s The Way Back, a Good Walk Almost Spoiled
A desperate band of fugitives flee Siberia on foot in Peter Weir’s compelling tale of survival against the odds, but their journey meanders towards the end
No Strings Attached: The Thawing of Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman has made a career out of playing composed, high-achieving heroines. Unwinding enough to pull off this relaxed, raunchy romantic comedy may be her toughest challenge yet
Golden Globes: The Stars Get Social with Their Stalkers
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Golden Globes — the least reputable and most avidly watched pre-Oscar awards show — validated critical opinion last night by handing out prizes to the perceived leaders in many Academy …