1. Given Dave Grohl's reputation for versatility and good taste, the film's sturdy sense of forward motion may come as no surprise.
2. An exhilarating history of the studio that spawned countless rock classics, not to mention a welcome reminder to aspiring musicians to step away from the laptop once in a while.
3. The film is an exhilarating exploration of the creative process.
4. It's a sprawling documentary that laments what's been lost in analog recording without ignoring the benefits of technology.
5. Loving doc about a legendary recording studio is one of the very best-and quite essential-movies about rock music ever made.
6. Grohl treats us to just more than an hour celebrating the history of Sound City, the Van Nuys dump where a clutch of rock's great records were bashed out-but the movie's 107 minutes long.
7. Grohl has ... created both a fascinating account of the process of analogue recording and a tender tribute to the rock bands of yesteryear.
8. A rich, kaleidoscopic, rock music documentary.
9. A cocky, affectionate and very musical documentary that may make its central point a few times too often.
10. A total blast to watch, sustaining momentum with a sharp admiration for the thrilling highs and lows of the complex and its rich history with some of the biggest artists around.
What is the critic consensus?
A: Smart, affectionate, and unabashedly sincere, Sound City pairs a great soundtrack with a well-argued ode to one of rock 'n' roll's most fondly remembered bygone eras.

1. ... the most densely and deftly woven of the three films.
2. a beautiful film both emotionally and philosophically, not to mention aesthetically
3. It's a marvellous culmination of the trilogy, which together make some of the most fascinating stories in film.
4. Explores fraternity in large part as much through the dynamic of neighbors and community as through potential one-on-one friendships or romances. [Blu-ray]
5. The third and best feature of Krzysztof Kieslowski's highly ambitious Three Colors trilogy.
6. A superb example of French arthouse which is also very watchable.
7. No better swan song to such a rich, weighty career has yet been filmed.
8. [Kieślowski's] microcosmic scrutiny of the world, sans judgment, suggests all things happen at once.
9. Another deft, deeply affecting variation on Krzysztof Kieslowski's recurring theme that people are interconnected in ways they can barely fathom.
10. the narrative seems delicate but precise, and it is difficult to say why the story and the images are so captivating, except that the film’s modulation of revelation, beauty and anticipation is exquisite.
What is the critic consensus?
A: A complex, stirring, and beautifully realized portrait of interconnected lives, Red is the captivating conclusion to a remarkable trilogy.

1. If you want to punish your kids, send them to bed without dinner. If you want to disturb, frighten and depress them while making sure they fail biology, take them to the animated feature Barnyard.
2. Too mature for little kids and much too corny for older siblings and chaperones, Barnyard probably should have been put out to pasture long before it made it to the multiplex.
3. If not exactly Orwell's Animal Farm, Barnyard has its levels of wit and significance.
4. Among the summer's 'toons, Monster House remains the most visually exciting and sophisticated, but Barnyard is much funnier.
5. Politically correct, anatomically incorrect and ugly to look at, the only thing that saves Barnyard is writer (and director) Steve Oedekerk's gift for gags and almost-edgy humor.
6. The movie still just plods along, and there's nothing very new here.
7. Could qualify as a case study in just how quickly and thoroughly computer-animated studio releases have declined to a state of inspiration-depleted, assembly-line anthropomorphism.
8. A sweet and mildly funny movie that will entertain young audiences, but one aspect is utterly mystifying: The two main characters, father and son bovine creatures, have large, distracting udders.
9. This is a darn cute movie and I think you'll find it funny.
10. ... spends at least half of its running time ambling around in search of a plot. By the time it finds one -- ...'Hey, I know! We'll rip off 'The Lion King,' and put cows in it!' -- the movie has already bought the farm.
What is the critic consensus?
A: Unimaginative and unfunny, this tale of barnyard mischief borders on 'udder' creepiness and adds little to this summer's repertoire of animated films.

1. When those little mice bust a gut trying to drag that key up hundreds of stairs in order to free Cinderella, I don't care how many Kubrick pictures you've seen, it's still exciting.
2. Disney, while sticking to the particulars of the most famous rags-to-riches story of them all, also introduced a host of delightful new characters.
3. One of the greatest of the Great Old Disney Classics.
4. While it has its charms, I never considered Disney's 1950 take on the fairy tale to be worthy of the 'masterpiece' label the studio slaps on all of its animated features.
5. Far from the peaks of Pinocchio or Sleeping Beauty, but still a solidly enjoyable Disney venture.
6. a true cinematic fairytale
7. The story has great charm, wit, humor, and zip, everything to entertain kids and adults alike.
8. The musical numbers woven into the fantasy are generally solid, with at least two or three likely hit tunes standing out in the half-dozen songs.
9. Cinderella is beguiling proof that Walt Disney still knows his way around fairyland.
10. Yes, it's beautiful, and yes, it's classic. But it's also got rather a bland pair of lead characters. That said, it's still enjoyable family entertainment, and shall remain forever so.
What is the critic consensus?
A:
The rich colors, sweet songs, adorable mice and endearing (if suffering) heroine make Cinderella a nostalgically lovely charmer.