Son steers Judy Blume tale on an apt, gentle course

A gentle, honest and shrewdly realized film such as "Tiger Eyes," based on the 1981 Judy Blume novel, shouldn't have to fight for a moviegoer's attention or an exhibitor's screens during the crowded summer movie season. But it's worth seeking out.

Can Whedon, Fillion & company lure their fans to see Shakespeare?

ORLANDO, Fla. - Nathan Fillion is the star of a popular TV show - "Castle." And every show has its share of fanatical fans. He was on a soap opera for years, whose enthusiasts take "fan" to a "whole different level." But that's nothing compared to the devotion that comes from a TV show ("Firefly") he briefly did with Joss ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer" / "The Avengers") Whedon.

'The Internship' gets the job done

From the very first moments of "The Internship," the buddy comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, it's obvious exactly where it's going. Two washed-up salesmen on the wrong side of 40 vie with a bunch of mouthy millennials for a job at Google. If you can't guess that the geezers will teach the youngsters something about real life while the kids school them about Google Chrome, well, you've never seen a movie before.

When is a spoiler OK?

I am going to let you in on a movie moment. At the end of Kevin Costner's "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves," Sean Connery makes a brief appearance as King Richard. It's a cute little bit, since Connery had played Robin Hood in an earlier movie, "Robin & Marian," and his arrival is supposed to be a complete surprise.

'Rapture-Palooza' should have been Left Behind

If you're going to commit to a blasphemous stoner comedy mocking the New Testament prophesy of the coming Rapture, you'd better go all in. Because halfway isn't funny. And either way, you're going to Hell. At least in the eyes of some.

'Violet & Daisy' loses its nerve

Of all the things I imagined Oscar-winner Geoffrey Fletcher might choose for his directing debut, "Violet & Daisy," the story of two teenage assassins on the loose in New York City, was not on the list.

This 'Purge' is full of holes

"The Purge" is a paranoiac's nightmare come true. It turns the main attraction of a gated community - safety in locked-down homogeneity - on its bloodied ear.