This sequel to 2000’s delightfully goofy action comedy offers mostly lukewarm leftovers, as Owen Wilson’s wannabe outlaw and Jackie Chan’s Chinese Imperial Guard find themselves in Victorian England. Shanghai Knights is no I Spy, and it’s certainly not The Tuxedo, but both Wilson and Chan have done far better work. In fact, it’s called Shanghai

An Asian import that blends kung fu with one of the world’s most popular sports, Shaolin Soccer is insane, almost literally. The movie is manic, at least tripolar and desperately in need of help. Of course the screw-loose tone is the picture’s true appeal. The story of a Shaolin martial-arts enthusiast (Stephen Chow, who also

This imbecilic college comedy about three fraternity buddies (Barry Watson, Michael Rosenbaum and Harland Williams) who dress up as coeds predictably revels in misogyny – there are awful jokes about everything from menstruation to date rape – but what’s most galling is the moral hat the movie also tries to wear. Our ostensible heroes, you

This flimsy horror movie spoof offers more infantile humor, lazily delivered. Considering three early gags involve urinating, defecating and vomiting, you could save yourself $8 and find equal entertainment by spending an evening in a public restroom (and this is coming from a guy who found redeeming qualities in Tom Green’s Freddy Got Fingered).

As a questionably talented bar-band guitarist who passes himself off as a substitute teacher, Jack Black has found the signature role for his singular talent. Black has made a career out of flailing his hair, limbs and devilishly gleaming eyes in all directions – in short, acting the way the rest of us wish we

The prospect of a film by Peter and Bobby Farrelly about conjoined twins (Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear) has the distinct feel of a final straw – even they must have limits. Yet here is Stuck on You, one of the most shameless and compassionate comedies you’re likely to find. The leads have a lot

Seth Green stars – and this is the first problem – as one of three childhood friends who reunite to go on a treasure hunt in the Washington wilderness. That the trip is “inspired” by the death of a fourth friend gives you some idea of the picture’s sense of tact. That there is a

Dustin Hoffman, joining the Meet the Parents franchise for this sequel to that 2000 family farce, actually puts forth an effort, and his eager amiability only makes coasting castmates Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and Barbra Streisand look all the more uninspired. He’s like the one kid in gym class who takes Frisbee golf seriously.

Billy Bob Thornton takes over for Walter Matthau from the 1976 original film as the shiftless coach of an inept youth baseball team, but he’s not into not being into it. That’s odd, for the actor’s commitment to crude sluggishness is what made Bad Santa such a success. Bad News Bears clearly means to capitalize