Cynics out there will undoubtedly accuse Will Smith (Ali) of using his real-life son (newcomer to the big screen Jaden Christopher Syre Smith) in The Pursuit of Happyness to pull audiences’ heartstrings in his favor for this year’s Best Actor Oscar. We, however, believe that both father and son deserve all the acclaim and accolades they get for turning in excellent performances, and that Smith’s critics really should lighten up.

Two things struck us when we caught Rocky Balboa, the sixth installment of the popular series of movies. The first is that, for a 60-year-old, Sylvester Stallone (Get Carter) is in ridiculously good shape. The second is that we can’t believe that Rocky’s still sporting that fedora of his. Jeez, doesn’t the man know anything about style?

Believe it or not, there actually was an era when the names Fandi Ahmad and Abbas Saad were a lot more recognizable among Singaporean football fans than the likes of Ryan Giggs or Michael Owen. Those times have long past, but directors Hanafi Ramdan and Yanfeng Lee, and writer Daniel Yap (in their feature film debut) definitely haven’t forgotten about them.

We were apprehensive before catching the big screen adaptation of Marvel Comics’ Ghost Rider. After all, it is written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson, the man responsible for the god-awful comic adaptation Daredevil. Little did we realize, however, that Johnson would actually top himself—by making a superhero film that’s even worse than his last.Years ago, stunt rider Johnny Blaze (Nicholas Cage, World Trade Center) made a deal with the demon Mephistopheles (Peter Fonda, Easy Rider) to save his father’s life.

We never thought we’d say this—but Forest Whitaker (Phone Booth) scares the living hell out of us. We know what you’re thinking: “But isn’t this is the same guy who was all giggly in Good Morning, Vietnam and played the conscience-laden burglar that protected the kid in Panic Room? How menacing could this guy be?” Well, be prepared to be surprised by this gentle giant’s stunning Golden Globe-winning and Oscar nominated performance, folks.

Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling, The Notebook) teaches and coaches in a neighborhood high school. He’s well liked by his class and his methods are a little different from what you’d expect from a teacher—much like his drug-fuelled personal life. When Drey (Shareeka Epps in her feature film debut), one of his students, stumbles upon him smoking up in the locker room, the pair form a bond and end up helping each other out with their respective personal woes.

Johnny Knoxville (Dukes of Hazzard), Bam Margera (TV’s Viva La Bam), Steve-O (TV’s Wildboyz), John “Wee Man” Acuna (Grind) and the rest of the crew are back for more groan-worthy, stomach-churning and utterly ridiculous antics in Jackass Number Two. And, God help us, we actually enjoyed it. Hey, it’s not like you don’t have your own guilty pleasures too, right?