Balances spectacular action with emotional storytelling, leaving audiences both wholly satisfied and eager for the final chapter.

Full of eye-popping special effects, and featuring a pitch-perfect cast bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's classic to vivid life.

George Lucas brings his second Star Wars trilogy to a suitably thrilling and often poignant -- if still a bit uneven -- conclusion.

Benefits from an increased emphasis on thrilling action, although it's undercut by ponderous plot points and underdeveloped characters.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ends Peter Jackson's second Middle-earth trilogy on a reasonably satisfying note.

Peter Jackson's return to Middle-earth is an earnest, visually resplendent trip.

Gremlins 2 trades the spiky thrills of its predecessor for looney satire.