Everybody’s FineAmerican remakes of acclaimed foreign films don’t always capture what made them work in the first place — but most American remakes don’t have Robert DeNiro leading an all-star cast including Drew Barrymore and Kate Beckinsale. Director Kirk Jones’ remake of the 1990 film “Stanno Tutti Bene” follows the main character Frank’s road trip to reconnect with his grown kids and his discoveries of how much they’ve changed. “Everybody’s Fine” is certainly more bleak and serious than many of the films coming out this Christmas season, but DeNiro’s quiet performance is definitely moving.The Twilight Saga: New Moon
The highly anticipated release of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” brought hordes of screaming tweens to the movies, but people with the faintest idea of what constitutes a good movie will be disappointed. It continues the story of Bella Swan and her love for vampire Edward Cullen — but with the added twist of werewolf Jacob Black. The acting surpasses “Twilight,” but it’s not exceptional. There are a few redeeming qualities, though. Have you heard about Taylor Lautner’s body in this? Hot. But vampire lovers will be disappointed by the stripper-glitter rendition of a vampire.Old DogsWith a strong cast including John Travolta and Robin Williams, it’s easy to anticipate another hilarious film product of great actors. However, “Old Dogs” did not deliver.  The film’s attempt at slapstick comedy produced humorous moments but for the most part, the jokes were generic and over done. Williams and Travolta tried too hard to be funny, which could be expected when the script gave them little room to work.  Travolta’s daughter, Ella Bleau, is adorable and consistently upstages the comedy icons.The Bravery- Stir in the BloodAfter listening to The Bravery’s lead singer Sam Endicott’s lifeless and subtly creepy lyrics about loveless sexual encounters, one might wonder what direction the band is going. Mostly an indistinguishable mush of new-wave punk rock, “Stir the Blood” isn’t really going to stir much of anything — or anyone, for that matter. It’s certainly a departure from the band’s previous albums, which were mostly generic tracks about love and heartbreak. It seems The Bravery is frustrated with their usual schtick. If anything the songs are useful as background music for the dance floor.The RoadNuclear bombs, zombies, meteors, 2012 — there are a million and one ways the world can end and leave humans in a ravaged world to fend for themselves. Post-apocalyptic survival movies have been done time and time again. A family must learn to survive in a world destroyed and civilization gone. But no film has ever, or will ever, come close to the cold desolation and isolation in “The Road.” Based on the book of the same name, the film follows an unnamed father and son as they travel a road to the sea, years after an unknown population-destroying disaster. The film is a powerful display of human survival, marvelously acted and worth seeing.Westlife- Where We AreThe Irish boy band that has become the world’s third-best selling pop band of all time, returns with “Where We Are.” The album, while bursting out of its seams with romantic ballads, lacks much distinctiveness musically and relies on massive amounts of production instead. But there is no denying the vocal talent these four Irishmen have, particularly the vocals of de-facto leader Shane Filan. While the album will annoy many with its bland sound, “Where We Are” does feature a few somewhat enjoyable tracks like the title cut, “Shadows” and “The Difference.” A more impressive album is needed though before the band makes its planned trek to the States.—-Contact The Daily Reveille’s entertainment staff at [email protected]