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- Tom Cruise works as tough guy 'Jack Reacher'Tom Cruise takes on the character depicted in author Lee Child's thriller.
- James Gandolfini stars in 'Not Fade Away''Not Fade Away' tries a little too hard, but Gandolfini as a 1960s father is a standout.
- Kristen Stewart stars in 'On the Road''On the Road' isn't worth the wait caused by the project's long development period.
- 'This Is 40': A mixed bag, but a fun one (+trailer)'This Is 40' features the return of supporting characters from director Judd Apatow's film 'Knocked Up.'
- The best films of 2012Monitor film critic Peter Rainer remembers some of the gems he saw over the past year and those films that weren't worth his time.
- Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand star in 'The Guilt Trip'In 'The Guilt Trip,' there's little chemistry between Rogen and Streisand and most of the material falls flat.
- 'Amour' is a moving film but is perhaps unintentionally uncomfortable (+trailer)'Amour' centers on elderly couple Georges and Anne, who struggle with what to do after Anne suffers a stroke.
- 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey': Is it really necessary? (+trailer)'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' has everything 'Lord of the Rings' had, but all the dwarves and wizards are getting old.
- Jessica Chastain stars in the troubling, infuriating 'Zero Dark Thirty' (+trailer)'Zero Dark Thirty' avoids political bias too conscientiously.
- Bill Murray is FDR in 'Hyde Park on Hudson' (+trailer)Bill Murray gives a lightweight but good performance as the World War II-era president in 'Hyde Park on Hudson.'
- Marion Cotillard stars in the shamelessly romantic 'Rust and Bone''Rust and Bone' stars Marion Cotillard as a former killer whale trainer.
- Brad Pitt leads a great cast in 'Killing Them Softly'While the recessionary context is a bit overdone, the 'Killing Them Softly' features sharp dialogue and performances.
- Ken Burns co-directs the powerful documentary 'The Central Park Five'The documentary goes inside the 'wilding' case that fanned racial tension.
- Anthony Hopkins plays the legendary director in 'Hitchcock': movie reviewAnthony Hopkins does a reasonably good impression of the director, but it's a tough job to take on.
- 'Chasing Ice' is a chilling look at melting glaciers: movie reviewDirector Jeff Orlowski follows the disappearing glaciers of the Arctic.
- Santa and co. battle a villain in 'Rise of the Guardians': movie reviewThe movie has its charms, but children might find the movie too intense.
- 'Lincoln': 6 actors who won Oscars for portraying historical figures 'Lincoln' actor Daniel Day-Lewis is already a frontrunner for this year's Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the sixteenth president. Here are a few other actors who took home a statuette when they portrayed real people.
- Director Ang Lee takes on the 'unfilmable' 'Life of Pi': movie reviewLife of Pi: One of the challenges was preventing the leading man from being eaten by a tiger. Fortunately, this movie adaption fares better than the 'unfilmable' Clout Atlas.
- Denis Lavant gives an extraordinary shape-shifting performance in 'Holy Motors'Lavant wows as a man who impersonates 11 different people in the course of a day.
- Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence strike romantic sparks in 'Silver Linings Playbook'Jennifer Lawrence is remarkable in a role that's demanding in its range.