Review: The title and cast are sure to lure in women by droves – but surprisingly there’s something to like here for guys, too.

Story: Like Love Actually and any number of other ensemble romantic comedies in which we watch a starry cast navigate its way through the treacherous world of romantic relationships, He’s Just Not That Into You – based on the Sex and the City catch-phrase and very loosely on the resulting self-help book of the same name – focuses on a select group of 20- and 30-somethings who find love is just not easy to find and hang on to in the Internet age. Here’s the scorecard: Neil (Ben Affleck) loves his live-in girlfriend of seven years, Beth (Jennifer Aniston), just not enough to marry her. Janine (Jennifer Connelly) forced marriage on Ben (Bradley Cooper) before he was ready, and now he’s seriously flirting with seductress Anna (Scarlett Johansson), who’s kinda bored with her occasional sex partner, Conor (Entourage’s Kevin Connolly), who would love to get her to take him seriously. Then there’s sweet, likeable and lovelorn Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin), who hasn’t had the best of luck with men and takes advice from restaurant manager Alex (Justin Long), who constantly gives his perspective of the harsh realities of dating. Finally, there’s good-natured Mary (Drew Barrymore), a newspaper ad sales exec who uses any number of new technologies to meet a man – usually via her computer.

Acting: The well-chosen cast is strong and likeable making the experience of seeing this overly long (at 129 minutes) romantic trifle enjoyable and fun. It’s great to see Connelly trying something lighter these days, and as a wife whose marriage is slipping away she manages to be alternately funny and touching. Aniston scores in the teary scene department as a perpetual bridesmaid involved with a marriage-shy guy nicely underplayed by Affleck. Cooper is wryly funny in his wandering hubby role, and Long’s romantic advice is dished out with sardonic style and wit. But it’s Goodwin who carries much of the load here, and she’s endearing in her own way.

Direction: Ken Kwapis knows his way around chick flicks, having directed Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants among others, and he shows he’s up to the challenge presented by the multi-character storyline – though at times it seems like he’s playing traffic cop just keeping the various parts merging into a whole that makes dramatic sense. None of it is earth-shatteringly original, but as a date movie there’s more than enough to satisfy the girls – and the guys.

Bottom Line: Hollywood.com rated this film 3 stars.

Review: A mind-bendingly cool, action-packed addition to the whole people-with-powers scenario.

Story: For those who love the idea of people walking around with paranormal skills, Push is right on the money. Basically, the big, bad government strikes again – this time in the form of a shadowy agency known as the Division. They have genetically transformed citizens into an army of psychic warriors, with tag names such as “Pushers,” “Shifters” and “Sniffers,” who brutally dispose of those unwilling to participate in their reindeer games. Nick Grant (Chris Evans), a second-generation telekinetic or “Mover,” is one such rebel, hiding out in Hong Kong. He meets the tough-as-nails Cassie (Dakota Fanning), a 13-year-old second-generation clairvoyant or “Watcher,” also on the run, and through uncontrollable circumstances, reluctantly follows her on a quest to bring down the Division. Wanna know what a “Bleeder” does? It isn’t pretty.

Acting: While the story weakens at points, it’s saved by winning performances, especially from Fanning. This is her sort-of coming-out film – moving away from the childish and into more adult fare, cursin’ and gettin’ drunk in Push like a pro. This kind of teen wiseass role could have been played obnoxiously, but Fanning gives it depth and heart. Her longevity as an actress is quite evident. The charmingly good-looking Evans (Fantastic Four), too, makes the most of his reluctant hero, a guy with a bigger chip on his shoulder than he’d like to admit. Other standout turns include Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond) as The Division’s No. 1 badass, a top-notch Pusher who can put any old thought in your head, and Camilla Belle (10,000 B.C.) as Nick’s part-time love interest who holds the key to the whole operation – at one point, quite literally.

Direction: Director Paul McGuigan showed his mettle with the tightly wound thriller Lucky Number Slevin – and continues the trend by crafting another slick action flick. What he does best is make Hong Kong a vital and integral part of Push. Shot entirely on location, the nooks and crannies of the city give the film a claustrophobic feel, while the stark, minimalistic environs enhance the sort of hopelessness of the situations playing out. One particular climactic battle on top of a glass roof is pretty cool. Any of the film’s faults lie in the script, which seems to meander and feel forced at times, but ultimately, Push is just pure escapist fun.

Bottom Line: Hollywood.com rated this film 3 stars.

Review: A visual stunner that takes animation to thrilling new heights.

Story: Based on the graphic novel by Neil Gaiman (Sandman) and re-conceived by director Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach) in 3-D stop-motion animation, Coraline (voiced by Dakota Fanning) opens a world of twisted wonder when she passes through a secret door in her new house and suddenly discovers an alternate existence mirroring her own life but making it so much more interesting and satisfying until her Other Mother (Teri Hatcher) tries to turn her little visit into a permanent one.

Acting: Fanning is the ideal Coraline – curious, fickle, frightened and determined. She does an excellent job bringing to life this young girl suddenly caught up in an extraordinary adventure that rivals what Dorothy went through on the road to Oz. Hatcher is properly bland as her real mother and slippery as her Other – she’s clearly having fun ditching Desperate Housewives. Standout is Keith David, voicing an exquisitely drawn but quite mysterious Cat. There’s also brief but amusing work from the team of Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French (Absolutely Fabulous) as Coraline’s very very British and very eccentric neighbors and an even wackier Ian McShane as the Russian Mr. Bobinsky.

Direction: Selick has created a modern classic that tops even his brilliant Nightmare Before Christmas, turning the world of Coraline into something we’ve seen before. It’s Alice in Wonderland times 10 but, despite its soft PG rating, is really dark stuff. Kids won’t be turned off by this, but some not-clued-in parents might. The film will be shown in both 3-D and regular formats, but go for the 3-D version if possible. It’s a mind-blowing use of the technology and perhaps the best yet put on screen.

Bottom Line: Hollywood.com rated this film 3 1/2 stars.