Luke Y. Thompson

Eddie Murphy’s trapped in The Haunted Mansion, and it’s a good ride.

Even cast as an aging Elvis, Bruce Campbell must do battle with the evil, undead Bubba Ho-Tep.

A mean ghost kid kicks Halle Berry’s ass in Gothika.

The Singing Detective has a rash of issues.

Disney’s Brother Bear works best when it goes for the laugh.

Brutality and romance make odd bedfellows in Beyond Borders.

Despite many strong stars, this Grisham adaptation amounts to squat.

In the dark, brilliant Buffalo Soldiers, men of war beat boredom by attacking each other.

In Once Upon a Time in Mexico, the outlaw Johnny Depp saves the day.

The “asylums” depicted in The Magdalene Sisters undermine both the Catholic Church and the popular image of Ireland.

All hell breaks loose when Freddy and Jason try to cut each other down to size.

Jen and Ben get Gigli with it, and — lucky us! — we get to watch.