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Judd Apatow neither wrote nor directed "Role Models." But he might as well have.

There's a generally more diverting entertainment waddling along the edges of "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" than the larger one lollygagging on screen.

The restlessness and the poetry of Robert Frank permeate the must-see 10-program retrospective, "Mapping a Journey: The Films & Videos of Robert Frank."

"Soul Men" is a raucous, rambling comedy, offering some laughs, some groans and a feast for fans of the musical idioms it mocks and celebrates.

The plot goes where it will, without much regard to structure or audience satisfaction, and the occasional good song and ever-surprising set design distract from the boredom that sets in about halfway through. Bousman has squandered a lot of potential from his unique premise, and rather than an epic horror comedy, hes turned in something surprisingly mundane.

Film Reviews: South Korean helmer K.T. Kwak, whose career has run the full gamut from triumph ("Friend") to disaster ("Typhoon"), clocks in with a very solid, at times moreso, crimer in "Eye for an Eye."

Film Reviews: The lush Thai meller "A Moment in June" elegantly intertwines love stories set in 1972 and 1999 with the staging of a play deeply connected to both. Although slightly overlong and a tad too talky, this ambitious pic marks a strong debut for scripter-helmer O Nathapon, whose artful mix of theatrical and cinematic techniques produces an affecting study of love and separation. A lengthy fest run seems certain following world preem at Pusan. Domestic and offshore prospects appear slim, with gay content boding well for specialized ancillary markets. Local release is planned for early 2009.

Film Reviews: A big-hearted let's-put-on-a-show comedy centered on a despondent musician who gets his mojo back with a band of eccentric amateurs in his provincial hometown, "Cape No. 7" reps a promising debut by Taiwanese helmer Wei Te-sheng.

Film Reviews: Taking a head-on approach to subject matter few films dare to contemplate even from a distance, "Children of the Dark" is a compelling, disturbing thriller set in the twilight world of child prostitution in Thailand.

Film Reviews: Positing the theory that cinema revolutionized human perception of time, space and motion, art dealer-cum-producer/director Arne Glimcher ("Mambo Kings") explores the links between cubism and movies in "Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies," armed with a gaggle of artists, historians, theoreticians and filmmakers (including narrator-producer Martin Scorsese).