All articles by Karen Dahlstrom

Like a cup of free office coffee, "Morning Glory" gets the job done, but tastes bitter and warmed-over.

Like the proverbial road trip, "Due Date" is an idea that sounds like a lot of fun, but ends up lost on a side road, reeking of beef jerky and Jolt cola burps.

Told with the same overblown drama and self-importance of your friend’s incessant status updates, "The Social Network" is nevertheless absorbing and sharply told, as if your over-sharing Facebook friend was, say, David Mamet.

This refreshingly concept-free romantic comedy gets off to a roaring start, but can’t quite keep up the momentum.

Michael Cera plays a Generation WTF superhero in this eye-popping, ear-blasting take on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels.

The traditional heist formula gets a head-spinning, flashy psychological upgrade.

This remake that no one asked for is over two hours long and doesn’t even include karate, but manages to respect the spirit of the original.

Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett are worth the price of the ticket in this fresh reboot of an endlessly told tale.

This tale of a bounty hunter chasing his felonious ex-wife is just as eye-rollingly predictable and absurd as you would think, barely skating by on the charms of its stars and supporting cast.

A taut, well-acted but pointless thriller that ultimately tells us nothing we didn’t already know about the Iraq War.