Can J-Lo generate the thrills? Is Song One worth singing about? Russ chimes in on both “The Boy Next Door,” “Song One.”

Russ reviews two tragic true stories, one of a Navy Seal sharpshooter and the other about a paranoid schizophrenic millionaire.

Is “Selma” worth marching to? “Inherent Vice” nice? Russ weighs in on these very different films.

Russ does his annual Top Ten countdown of the year’s finest cinematic offerings.

Russ reviews the Christmas Day openings, including Angelina Jolie’s directorial effort and the adaptation of the Broadway musical, “Into the Woods.”

Russ Simmons takes a look at the finales of two popular movie franchises as well as a new drama starring Reese Witherspoon.

Russ reviews Ridley Scott’s revisionist version of the Biblical story of Moses, Chris Rock’s edgy comedy and an Australian horror flick.

Tommy Lee Jones directs Hillary Swank in a dark Western based on the 1988 novel by Glendon Swarthout. Russ has a review.

Russ covers the latest in the wildly popular YA sci-fi movie series starring Jennifer Lawrence.

Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show” makes his filmmaking debut with the new drama, “Rosewater.”