Spiderman 3...overrated

Spider-man 3 is full action and violence, yet does not live up to the anticipated hype that had been promised by the sexy trailers and months of build up. With that said, seeing the dark side of Peter Parker, played by Tobey Maguire, was rather thrilling, and the special effects were enjoyable to watch as the now bipolar superhero spun his web throughout NYC. The introduction of Topher Grace as Venom/Eddie Brock, and Thomas Hayden Church as Sandman, was interesting and consistent with the Marvel comic theme, yet the portrayal was not that compelling. Nonetheless, the over all pace of the film seem to linger and the interpersonal connections lacked the intensity & deepth of previous Spider-man films. Certainly, if you are a Spider-man aficionado it would be preposterous not to see it. Otherwise, save it for a DVD moment, NO GO. (140 minutes, PG-13)

Fracture...suspenseful

Fracture is riveting and full of suspense. Anthony Hopkins, Ted Crawford, a jilted husband, that goes to far. He mysterious murders his unfaithful wife and confesses to the crime. The Assistant DA, Willy, played by Ryan Gosling, assigned to this supposed slam dunk case, slowly determines none of the evidence points to the prime suspect, which may result in Hopkins walking free and also threaten his career and pending promotion. Making matters more complex, the lead police detective, played by Billy Burke, who rushed to the crime scene to diffuse the situation is emotionally involved as he learns the murder woman is his lover. Hopkins and Gosling have commanding performances, and more importantly the story keeps you guessing until the very end. GO SEE Fracture. (112 minutes, R)

Are We Done Yet...silly & animated

Are We Done Yet? is the third film in a series where Nick Persons, played by Ice Cube, takes a journey from "playa", to gentleman, and now husband, homeowner & fumbling step-dad. In this film, Are We Done Yet? Nick says good-bye to his beloved bachelor pad and moves away from the big city, trying his best to settle into a new life. He pursues his dream as an entrepreneur, and buys a quaint home in the seemingly sleepy town for his new wife, Suzanne, played by Nia Long, and two mischievous step-children, played by Aisha Allen & Philip Bolden. In time, what seemed like their dream home in the country, quickly reveals itself as a nightmare & money pit, and a source of many family quarrels. In the mist, there is one man who is a jack-of-all-trades that appears to save the day at every turn or rob them blind...you make the final call on that one.

This is a family oriented film which is quite silly and comes with a great deal of slap stick comedy, that is neither clever nor sophisticated. If you are lucky it may keep you entertained for brief moment intermittently, but kids seem to enjoy the entire ride. NO GO for Are We Done Yet? (92 minutes, PG)