The Hills Have Eyes is an remake of Wes Craven’s 1977 film of the same name. When a gas station attendant intentionally misdirects a family traveling to California, they get lost in the Arizona desert. Not surprisingly, nor accidentally, their car breaks down. When darkness falls, the family is beset by mutated “hill people” (the horrific result of government atomic testing in the area) who live in the surrounding dunes. The plot unfolds quickly as the family fights to survive.

Poorly acted and more gory than scary, The Hills Have Eyes will, nonetheless, satisfy viewers who enjoyed any of the countless horror remakes of the past two years. Grade: C

— Mary Purdey, Muse Contributing Writer

Trip (Matthew McConaughey) is attractive and charming. His routine with the ladies is perfect – until he brings them home. The catch is, this thirtysomething man still lives with his parents, and they’ve had enough. Enter “interventionist” Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker) to get him to flee the nest.

Failure to Launch is a romantic comedy in which a girl is paid to woo a boy, but she falls for him, and he (of course) finds out about the scam. Can their romance survive? Though the film is extremely predictable and rather corny, it will leave hopeless romantics smiling. Grade: B-

— Lisa Hiton, Muse Staff Writer