Movies: Crime Fighting Week With 'Sherlock Holmes,' 'Mission Impossible' + 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, December 16, 2011 'Sherlock' trades brains for brawn Mark Jenkins The detective's intellect is ill-suited to director Guy Ritchie's action-farce "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows." And Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law still haven't gotten the teamwork down. [Read more] The game is afoot "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" is a taut if adamantly un-thrilling espionage procedural. [Read more] Also Opening 'Mission Impossible — Ghost Protocol' Ann Hornaday Even approaching 50, Tom Cruise proves he can still run, jump, scale glass walls and drive random BMWs. [Read more] 'Young Adult' Michael O'Sullivan Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt turn in strong performances in the dark comedy about a beautiful but emotionally unstable woman. [Read more] 'A Dangerous Method' Ann Hornaday David Cronenberg chronicles the intellectual love affair between Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Sabina Spielrein in this prim, straightforward costume drama. [Read more] 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked' Sean O'Connell These rodents just won't go away. [Read more] 'Tomboy' John DeFore Celine Sciamma's French import offers dramatically loaded situations but sees no reason to exploit them. [Read more] 'King of Devil's Island' Michael O'Sullivan The fact-based drama is a gripping Norwegian tale of corruption in a home for troubled boys. [Read more] Celebritology Melissa McCarthy, 'Harry Potter,' 'Breaking Bad' and more Golden Globe snubs A shout-out to those the Foreign Press passed over this year. Watch: 'The Expendables 2' trailer Chuck Norris and Jean Claude Van Damme join the cast. Golden Globes: Rooney Mara, Ryan Gosling and more movie nominee surprises The nominations that made us happily surprised. Golden Globe nominations: 'The Artist,' George Clooney and Ryan Gosling snag nods The Hollywood Foreign Press really loved "The Ides of March." Watch: 'The Dictator' trailer Sacha Baron Cohen wants to shock you with Kardashian jokes. Box Office 'New Year's Eve' wins weekend box office This weekend's holiday box office numbers were even lower than in the weeks following the Sept. 11 attacks. New and popular DVDs Stephanie Merry Check out this week's new releases and see what Washington is watching. Family Filmgoer Going Out Guide's family movie reviews Jane Horwitz reviews "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked," "Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol" and more. Reader Reviews You review 'New Year's Eve' "Garry Marshall adds insult to injury in assuming his audience is a roomful of unintelligent clods." That's one reader's take. Agree? Write a review and let your voice be heard. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy