A missed opportunity to tell the Chess record story, even the musical re-performances suffer from a sense of blandness. There's much to mine here in the story of the brothers Chess, with their relationship with artists and business and their musical drive laying the foundation for almost all electric blues. However, this overly conventional bio-pic pales compared to similar tales recently told, and after Walk Hard, it's hard to take seriously this form of overwrought musical period piece.

Kevin Smith takes on porn, what's not to like?

Sure, there's many an obvious joke, and there's plenty of gross out humour (involving anal leakage, no less), but at its heart this is as close as he's gotten since to the underlying sweetness of Chasing Amy. The chemistry between Rogan and Banks is quite natural, and the supporting characters do a decent enough job of keeping the story moving. Particular mention of Craig Robinson must be noted, as he once again steals the show (with Traci Lords in the scene, no less).

It's not all wasted in the trailer, and heavy handed porn parody aside, this is a fine romantic comedy with an edge. Hardly the great comeback that some were hoping for, it's still more successful than many of Smith's recent works.

Bill Maher and Larry Charles take on organized religion, with a worldwide tour confronting those that cling to faith with a certitude that Bill finds more than suspect. Meeting with Jesus at a Bible-themed theme park, he quizzes him about the role of God in suffering. Talking with truckers in a trailer church, he asks them hard questions about their faith.

It all builds into what's unfortunately a quite polemical conclusion. Sure, the point that doubt should override faith is a compelling (if not surprising) one, but Maher's shtick runs thin quickly, and he frankly loses his perspective, particularly when his own views are directly challenged by equally intractable interviewees. It's a half good movie, alas, half as good as it should be.

Charming and unique coming-of-age movie about young sexuality in Uruguay. Rafa, 13, has lost his virginity already at the local brothel, but spends the film trying to get his first kiss.

The subject of young sexuality is treated with great dexterity, never feeling forced or diluted, but neither is it exploited. The sense of awkwardness and lust is buttressed by what's at heart a sweet, heartfelt search for real romance.