Aliens in the Attic (C)

This harmless family movie about a group of kids trying to stop an alien attack will please its younger audience, but lacks that spark to make it anything more than an eventual DVD rental.

Funny People (A-)

With “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Knocked Up,” writer/director Judd Apatow has already established himself as a very talented filmmaker, but Apatow cements that status with his latest work, “Funny People.”

Here’s a film full of rich characters who are interesting, funny and believable. It’s handled with great care by Apatow and the result is his best film to date. It’s also a quite deliberate, complex tale that works to near perfection in the very capable hands of Apatow.

G-Force (D)

Not even 3-D can save this overbearing, mindless kids flick about a group of talking superspy guinea pigs. Despite plenty of top talent lending voices, including Nicolas Cage, this is a movie that is as dull as it is loud.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (B-)

After a slight stumble, the “Harry Potter” franchise gets back a little of its luster with the sixth installment in the popular series from writer J.K. Rowling.

While “Prince” has some similar problems to its predecessor, “The Order of the Pheonix”, it manages to inject some much needed magic and charm back into the franchise.

The Hangover (B)

Riding a wave of prerelease buzz and a marketing campaign that helped propel it to a surprisingly strong opening weekend, “The Hangover” proves to be one of those films that is worthy of all the attention.

Like Judd Apatow’s films, here’s a comedy that understands how to be raunchy and smart n and isn’t afraid to get a laugh at any expense.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (B-)

After a couple of lackluster entries, the third time proves to be the charm for the “Ice Age” series with the latest film, “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.”

Although nowhere in the same league as animated fare like “Wall-E,” “Up” or “Shrek,” here is a moderately entertaining 90 minutes that has just enough to satisfy both young and old.

Orphan (B)

This creepy, yet fun, alternative to a testosterone-filled summer, is a small but effective little thriller that features some strong performances and a neat little twist – making it a cut above most horror films.

The Proposal (D+)

Another predictably romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, with practically no redeeming factors, except for the inclusion of the great Betty White.

If you’ve seen the trailer for “The Proposal” n or any other romantic comedy in the past 100 years n you’ll know exactly where this is headed.

Public Enemies (B)

With Johnny Depp and Christian Bale in front of the camera and Michael Mann behind it, here is a solid n not spectacular n film about the infamous bank robber John Dillinger that should satisfy anyone looking to steer clear of those pesky Transformers.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (B-)

Despite being overloaded with a boatload of problems, this follow-up to the 2007 hit manages to work for one simple reason n it gives fans of the original exactly what they want to see, plenty of explosions and action. This is far from a perfect film but, for what it wants to accomplish, it manages to succeed just enough to be passable.

Ugly Truth (C-)

Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler have nice chemistry, but are stuck in an awkward romantic comedy that tries to be different n only to fall into a fairly predictable final act.