“Tooth Fairy” is profoundly unfunny and infuriatingly conventional. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D)

A frivolous disease-of-the-week picture avoids a severe case of the blahs due to strong casting. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B-)

“Legion” is astronomically tiresome and teems with idiotic dialogue bluntly performed by a limited cast. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D)

Director Peter Jackson condenses a frightful story of loss into something between a Hitchcockian thriller and an Enya music video. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: C)

"The Spy Next Door" is dreary, by-the-numbers action comedy. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D)

The Hughes Brothers craft a compellingly abrasive tone of moral manipulation to embellish the traditional post-apocalyptic tale. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B-)

Perhaps Heath Ledger's death tore the heart out of this film. Or maybe Terry Gilliam never knew what to do with it. Either way, "Parnassus" is a mess. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D+)

An Oscar-caliber animation classic that ... oh who are we kidding? If you saw the first "Chipmunk" movie you've seen this one, too. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D+)

Nancy Meyers owes everything to her stellar case. Without them, this is a glorified sitcom. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B-)

This reworked version of Sherlock Holmes goes far beyond pipe sucking and deerstalker hats. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B+)

"Did You Hear About the Morgans?" is an obnoxious, poorly performed, and distastefully executed comedy. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: F)

"Nine" suffers from a debilitating case of the blahs. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D+)

Despite teeming with fantastical sights and sounds, "Avatar" remains a leaden viewing experience. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: C)

"Invictus" is a sturdily constructed benevolent story agreeably directed by Clint Eastwood. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B-)

"The Princess and the Frog" is a skillful, enjoyable picture, helped along by a superb voice cast and a sustained explosion of color. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B)

A tremendous film, "Brothers" gently reworks its inspiration into a raw emotional experience. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: A-)

Despite George Clooney's stellar performance, "Up in the Air" is a crude deconstruction of loneliness. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: C)

"Ninja Assassin" trips over itself trying to establish something substantial out of a frivolous concept. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: C)

A spastic, noxious comedy, "Old Dogs" is insufferable. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D-)

Graciously hilarious and superbly acted,"Fantastic Mr. Fox" also offers monumental, brilliantly raw animation. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: A)

While promising in spurts, "New Moon" is a stilted drag when concentrating on the love triangle. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: C)

"The Blind Side" is a friendly, tender audience pleaser. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: C+)

Despite a sparkling cast and soundtrack supremacy, director Richard Curtis can't find solid footing. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: C)

"2012" is disturbingly repetitive, obnoxiously noisy, and almost pornographic in length. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D+)

"The Fourth Kind" will likely tire audiences before it has a chance to swindle them. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D+)

Director Richard Kelly gets overly ambitious, making "The Box" feel like amateurish stalling. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: C-)

The latest version of "A Christmas Carol" takes a bold technological leap forward, with dazzling results. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B+)

"Precious" retains an impressive dramatic grip through unimaginable horror. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B+)

"The Men Who Stare at Goats" is a hilarious, freewheeling descent into the abyssal madness of the military machine. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: B+)

"This Is It" feels like an unfinished symphony, and a marginally tacky one at that. Review by Brian Orndorf. (Grade: D+)