Bully is a documentary that not only follows bullying victims; it gives us a look at their whole environment -- parents, other kids, teachers and communities. We see there's no single cause of it, and that it can't be solved one kid at a time.

If you're expecting this film to take on modern day controversies in the Catholic Church, it won't. But it does ask a serious question about humility and humanity in the Church hierarchy.

The beginning is quite cute, and the end has a fun musical finale, but the middle seems like an excruciatingly long hodge-podge of silliness.

Roger Brown is an art thief. He introduces himself to us in a voiceover: He's 5'6", he has a house he can't afford, a car he can't afford and a tall beautiful wife, Diana, who likes those things. She regularly attracts the attention of other men... all of them taller.

Monsieur Lazhar's theme -- new teacher stepping into a difficult situation -- certainly isn't uncommon, but nothing else about this film is what you'd expect.

Based on a true story, Bernie feels like a documentary. The interviews are so real that we're not quite sure at first if we're supposed to laugh. Hollywood luster is conspicuously absent on this film... and that's one of its most appealing qualities.