Jet Li's 'Hero' is majestic and moving cinema

If "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" opened mainstream Americans' eyes to the martial arts epic, director Zhang Yimou may be about to grab their hearts and minds.

 Canada AM: Film Critic Cameron Bailey reviews 'Hero'

'Exorcist' prequel bedevilled from the beginning

If there was any life left in the satanic franchise, director Renny Harlin has snuffed it with a cinematic abomination.

Cruise is 'very good' as Collateral's bad guy

When Tom Cruise is good, he's very, very good. But when he's bad, he's better. Collateral gives him his first chance to be truly, deeply evil.

'Without a Paddle' a huge time-killer

Considering its directed by Steven Brill, who was the creative force behind Adam Sandler's Little Nicky, the backcountry comedy Without a Paddle is comparatively tolerable.

The Village 'Shyamalan's best film yet'

Unlike M. Night Shyamalan's previous films, twists and gothic creepiness are not the payoff of "The Village." The rewards run much deeper.

• Little Black Book fails to charm
• First-rate cast boosts Manchurian Candidate
• Hollywood adds some more colours to its canvas
• 'Bourne Supremacy' another solid thrill ride
• The movie the cat dragged in

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