Mini-Review: Extraordinarily powerful film about the heartbreaking, violent living conditions of Rio De Janeiro. The sheer level of violence is difficult to stomach, especially since it is presented, at times, in more of a documentary style.

Mini-Review: Unbelievable. Unrelenting. Gratuitous. Visceral. Choose your adjective--Wanted is an action powerhouse from start to finish, albeit at a price: blood flows often and freely here, and the sheer level of violence is sometimes tough to stomach for today's PG-13-reared audiences. Plot is almost an afterthought here, almost as if the filmmakers needed a vehicle by which to showcase the incredible visuals.

Mini-Review: This isn't Star Wars. It's not The Dark Knight. It's not even Mortal Kombat: The Movie. But it's not supposed to be! SMB is a fun film that's just supposed to be enjoyable, and despite the supreme cheesiness of the plot, acting, setpieces, and even product placement (A Bob-omb with Reebok shoes?), it's all just lighthearted good fun. Not A-grade material, but pretty enjoyable overall, with enough Mario Bros. in-jokes and references to keep fans of the video games mostly entertained.

Mini-Review: Should be called "Lust Actually." This movie follows the paper-thin "romances" of four couples whose lives are ever-so-slightly intertwined. This film showcases everything wrong with Hollywood's vision of love and romance, and substitutes a quick romp for anything resembling true commitment and, ultimately, love. Funny in parts, but not enough to counteract the awful plot.

Mini-Review: Ratatouilly is thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable--the opposite of a Shrek or Bee Movie, whose laughs come in the form of cheap parodies and one-liners. Brad Bird's imagination comes to life in the small French kitchen inhabited by the film's hero, a rat named Remy who just wants to be a gourmet chef. And from a premise that simple comes a wonderful tale about doing what you just love to do, and all the rewards (and trials) that can happen as a result.