Rated PGDirected by Frank Coraci (The Waterboy, The Wedding Singer)Starring Jackie Chan and Steve CooganYawn.Ever see a preview, and then you see the film and realize . . . the preview was better?I’m not saying that Around the World in 80 Days is bad. But there are different ways to ask if a film is worth it. ...

Rated PG-13 (for intense thematic material, some violence and brief language)Directed by Joseph Ruben (Return to Paradise, The Good Son, Sleeping with the Enemy)Starring Julianne Moore, Dominic West, and Gary SiniseSome reviewers are telling you to “forget” this one . . . forget that!Forgotten didn’t disappoint me and I don’t think it will disappoint you. I’m not going...

Rated PG-13 (for intense situations of peril)Directed by Roland Emmerich (The Patriot, Godzilla, Independence Day)Starring Dennis Quaid and Jake GyllenhaalThe Director of Independence Day, Godzilla, and The Patriot brings us another disaster film . . . not that audiences don’t like disaster films. I can’t explain it, but from films as old as Airport 75 and The Towering...

Rated PG-13 (for intense fire and rescue situations and for language)Directed by Jay Russell (Tuck Everlasting, My Dog Skip)Starring Joaquin Phoenix and John TravoltaI think it was due time for a good “hero” picture. Not like Spiderman II (don’t get me wrong, that was incredible), I mean real life heroes. And in this post-9/11 era, everyone would...