Vacancy (2007)

"It's welcome to see another movie that relies more on apprehension and suspense than torture chambers. Vacancy might not get Mr. Hitchcock smiling from above. But he won't be spinning in his grave, either."

Valiant (2005)

"Too inoffensive to engender the hostility once reserved for Howard the Duck."

Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

"Murphy's pale efforts are enough to make one fondly recall Blacula. Now that was one sucker who knew how to make a film that didn't."

The Van (1996)

"This third movie from novelist Roddy Doyle's Barrytown Trilogy is as good-natured as The Commitments and The Snapper but far less consistent."

Vanilla Sky (2001)

"What works in a quirky foreign film can look silly with expansive Hollywood treatment."

Vantage Point (2008)

"While the title, trailer and commercials imply that we'll be carefully piecing together clues to a complex assassination attempt as seen from several perspectives, the final product turns out to be a tepid thriller that promises more than it delivers."

Venus (2006)

"Venus is sharply written with fine supporting performances, but the movie is all about O'Toole, showcasing an actor who at 72 continues to astound with the depth of his talent."

Veronica Guerin (2003)

"Made gripping almost single-handedly by Blanchett's superlative performance."

The Vertical Ray of the Sun (2001)

"Tran is the kind of filmmaker who can find poetry in blowing curtains or in streets flooded by a cloudburst that always make bicycling a challenge."

A Very Brady Sequel (1996)

"Still delivers diverting comic fluff for the bland clan's fans."

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

"As exhilarating, captivating and enjoyable as a summer romance in an exotic city."

The Village (2004)

"Though it's not as contrived as 2000's Unbreakable, The Village disappoints."

Virtuosity (1995)

"Someone should tell Hollywood that the mass-killer genre is dead and that its virtual reality counterpart is already wheezing."

Volcano (1997)

"Hundreds of screen technicians obviously slaved on the effects -- and for what? A dopey subplot about a bogus arrest. Soap opera involving Jones' injured daughter."