'Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?'

3 stars = Good
Ratings explained

In Morgan Spurlock's compelling if self-indulgent travelogue investigation, he of the "Super-Size Me" antics embarks on a gutsy, goofy sojourn to countries linked in some fashion to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida: Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The director uses the action film and the video game as conceits for his lone protagonist in search of the world's most wanted man. Still it's Spurlock's engaging time spent talking to folks on the streets, in their homes and in their mosques that suggests a deeply common truth: Deprivation bites. It makes people vulnerable. It humiliates them. It angers. So how do you say "It's the economy stupid" in Urdu, Arabic, Pashto?

-- Lisa Kennedy,The Denver Post

'What Happens in Vegas'

1 1/2 stars = Bad
Ratings explained

Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher play a pair of strangers who meet and marry within hours of landing in Vegas. They're both there licking their wounds and sucking down enough alcohol to leave a normal person comatose. Unfortunately, good-looking actors aren't enough when the screenplay relies on threadbare bits involving stinky bedclothes, toilet seats and women who switch from sexy underwear to flesh-tone bras and "PMS pants."

'Son of Rambow'

3 stars = Good
Ratings explained

In this coming-of-age comedy, two British boys try to make the ultimate action sequel in their backyard after being inspired by a pirated copy of "Rambo: First Blood." Written and directed by Garth Jennings, it's a joyous throwback to the 1980s and an examination of two boys who have been dealt some hard knocks and what their unlikely friendship means. It takes a few serious turns, but it's a crowd-pleasing alternative or supplement to movies with bigger budgets, names and stunts.

'Redbelt'

3 stars = Good
Ratings explained

David Mamet takes a Rocky road with this action drama inspired by the writer-director's own five years of training under a Brazilian jujitsu master. Chiwetel Ejiofor is terrific as a jujitsu teacher who has avoided the prize-fighting circuit, but honor and debts force him into the ring. Cast also includes Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, Emily Mortimer and Tim Allen.

• 'Postal': Comedy about a former postal worker (Zack Ward) taking on a band of ruthless terrorists led by Osama bin Laden.

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