Review: Those cutie Jonases coming at you in 3-D is definitely quite the experience!

Story: Of course, the film is even better if you’re female between the ages of nine through 15 – and have a fully functional set of lungs to scream your heart out. My goodness, what a stir these boys create among the tween set, but it makes sense. Girls have been screaming for boy bands since, well, forever, and Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas fit the bill perfectly. Their songs are those serviceable pop tunes anyone can tap their toes to, and they genuinely seemed to be enjoying themselves. More importantly, the film shows how their meteoric rise to stardom since appearing with Miley Cyrus on her concert tour last year continually surprises the boys, but in their kindest of hearts, the brothers really do care about their fans.

Acting: There are also some behind-the-scenes moments Jonas Brothers fans will enjoy, especially the opening scene in which the boys’ oversized caretaker/bodyguard “Big Rob” wakes them up at 4:30 in the morning to start their very long day. The brothers kid around with each other during their early morning breakfast and then it’s off to the races, including an Austin Powers-esque scene, in which team Jonas is chased by a gaggle of screaming girls. Looks like the guys might have some comedic chops. Actually, the film could have benefitted with a few more of these moments. But mostly, it’s the boys on stage, doing what they do, with guest stars Demi Lovato of Camp Rock fame and Taylor Swift. These two girls aren’t nearly as much fun to watch.

Direction: Director Bruce Hendricks (ESPN’s Ultimate X) has waaaay too much fun with this directing gig. Either that, or he urges the Jonas Brothers to go for it and use the 3-D technology as much as they can. This means throwing drumsticks, sticking their cute mugs and generally hamming it up in front of the specialized cameras. There’s even a point during which the boys hose down the screaming throngs with foam, which leaves those of us in the audience feeling as if we have some in our own hair. 3-D is the way to go these days, and Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience certainly wouldn’t have been nearly as entertaining without it.

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

Synopsis: On the streets of Bangkok, crime boss Bison instigates a wave of violence in the slum districts, grabbing power and land no matter what the costs to residents. His ruthless tactics are met by a team of heroes consisting of Chun-Li, a half-Caucasian/half-Asian beauty who gave up a life of privilege to become a street fighter, battling for those who cannot fight for themselves: her kung fu master, Gen, is once a feared criminal, who now fights for the forces of good; Interpol cop Charlie Nash, who has tracked the crime boss all over the world, and Nash’s partner, gangland homicide detective Maya Sunee.

Review: The 22-year-old popular videogame scores zero in this dreadful screen incarnation.

Story: Based on the 1987 videogame sensation and later made into an anemic 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme action flick, this latest version pits the forces of evil vs. good in the slums of modern day Bangkok but fails to capture any of the excitement that made Street Fighter a legend among gamers. In this edition, evil crime boss Bison (Neal McDonough) is joined by henchmen Balrog (Michael Clarke Duncan) and Vega (Taboo of The Black Eyed Peas) in taking over the Thai city, using extremely violent power. Out to stop him from adding to his growing collection of heads are a group of disparate warriors, including the half-Caucasian, half-Asian beauty Chun-Li (Kristin Kreuk), who has given up her American life of privilege to help the oppressed. Joining her in the fight are her Kung Fu master Gen (Robin Shou), an Interpol cop Charlie Nash (Chris Klein) who has been tailing Bison around the world and his cohort, homicide detective Maye Sunee (Moon Bloodgood).

Acting: While most martial-arts films are hardly a showcase for actors, this film hits new lows. McDonough utters straight-faced lines such as, “when people are hungry there’s nothing they won’t do because everyone has a price,” which apparently also means himself or why else would he take the role of such a wooden villain? The acting is so bad that even the Americans, including Duncan, Taboo and Klein, feel like they’ve been victims of a bad dubbing job. As the lead, the attractive Kreuk also proves to be a fierce martial arts artist, which at least partially makes up for the pedestrian dialogue and leaden narration she has to utter throughout.

Direction: The one thing Polish director Andrzej Bartkowiak does right with Street Fighter is the kung fu of it all, but that’s hardly enough to recommend slogging through the rest of this mess. As a renowned cinematographer (Terms of Endearment, The Verdict) Bartkowiak exhibits a sharp eye for color and detail, but the drab look of Street Fighter makes one wonder if as director he ever bothered to look through the lens at all. This is strictly paint-by-the-numbers filmmaking of the most unimaginative order. When Klein spots a flashing red button signaling an explosive device about to go off he yells, “Bomb! Everybody out!” He just as well could have been talking about this movie, too.

Bottom Line: Hollywood.com rated this film 1 star.