They don't make 'em like they used to. Today, your standard summer blockbuster glitters from afar with the flourish of CGI. Upon closer inspection, though, it's just a paper tiger with little beyond its sparkly shell. Luckily, Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army saunters in with just as much gloss, yet beneath that lies a sarcastic, goofy heart, some wonderful action and a whole petting zoo of creepy.

Superhero movies walk a fine line. On the one hand, people want explosions and smackdowns. On the other, people need something more: the wittiness of Iron Man or the emotional center of The Crow. The Incredible Hulk almost succeeds in this balancing act, but it's just too rushed and clumsy to pull it off.