Thanks to Antonio Banderas witty and even sensual humble Cato (cat), Dream Works’ clever “Puss in Boots” is a likable, clever fairy tale. Its delightful jokes for both adults and kiddies make it a real treat, Go and laugh.

The futurist “In Time” has some fine acting by Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried in a unique premise, humans stop living at 25 years of age unless they can afford to buy more time. Therefore, anyone with lots of money can practically live forever, but the poor die young.

Oscar winner Helen Mirren stars as Rachel Singer in The Debt, a tale of an Israel intelligence Mossad agent who is honored for killing a notorious Nazi decades ago, or did she.

In the same vein as “Rudy,” this year’s Cinderella sports story, “The Mighty Macs” is a typical underdog film with plenty of heart and brawn. It is based on the true story of a Catholic girls’ basketball team that achieved the impossible of winning a championship, with some divine intervention.

A charming and heart touching film for anyone who has grappled with or is grappling with or expects to grapple with love and how heart and mind can work together instead of against each other. I recommend Letters to Juliet, especially for the fun of seeing legendary Vanessa Redgrave.

Luther is an action-packed drama that takes a piece of ecclesiastical history and puts robust personality to it. The film explores the violence and violent ramifications of Luther’s destruction of world order as known by Western Civilization.

Linus Caldwell, the apprentice with moxie in Ocean’s Eleven, played by Oscar winner Matt Damon of The Bourne Identity fame, undergoes a metamorphosis before reappearing in Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen. Ah. But was the metamorphosis a good change or a bad change?

Dennis Quaid, Julianne Hough and newcomer Kenny Wormald star in a decent remake of “Footloose” with energetic dance routines of the beloved 1984 toe-tapping musical drama.

Combining reality with fairy tale elements, August Rush is a movie about believing in life, in yourself and in the people who love you.

Slumdog Millionaire appeals to American audiences with its story of true love and rags to riches theme, but it also packs a critical punch when it comes to American cultural shortsightedness and the shallowness of celebrity.