Thanks to grounded performances from its top-notch cast, Lars and the Real Girl overcomes an ultra-quirky premise and develops into a thoughtful, albeit unusual, romance.
Less flash, more grit, The Order of the Phoenix is definitely the most introspective of the Harry Potter movies. If you’re expecting fast-paced wizardry action at every turn, however, you might be disappointed.
Billy Bob Thornton finally sheds his Bad Santa-ness to play an everyday hero in the uplifting, if slightly cornball, family drama The Astronaut Farmer.