Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: Matthew McConaughey plays a twisted womanizer taken through his romantic history in this variation on A Christmas Carol. Several of the supporting players do nice work, but McConaughey isn't talented enough to redeem the film's old-fashioned misogyny.
- Kimberley Jones
Observe and Report: In this dark comedy, Seth Rogen plays a shopping-mall security guard who suffers from delusions of grandeur. It's maybe too dark - sometimes more sad than funny.
- Marjorie Baumgarten