The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Whatever magic the first film managed to cull from the fabulous source text was all but used up by the time the second film moved into production. The kids are whisked away to what appears to be the Caribbean, where they fumble around with talking animals—straight off the set of Dr. Doolittle. The director was going for a Lord of the Rings feel, but fell way short. I'm done with this franchise.

Rating: D-

Men With Guns (1997)

I've seen an awful lot of John Sayles films. While they aren't all fantastic, they are at least interesting, this one included. This is a Spanish language film about the Mexican indians, soldiers, and poor farmers. Worth checking out.

Rating: C