Ray Romano Hits Theaters as a Political Plumber

Feb. 20 -- Now in theaters: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Welcome to Mooseport.

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

When Lola moves from the city to the suburbs, she tells the kids at her new high school that her father died in a terrible accident. Not true.

She also brags that she has tickets to her favorite rock group's farewell concert and an invitation to the very private after-party. Also not true.

Is this innocent drama queen fantasy or the kind of behavior you don't want your young daughters to see in their favorite role model? Especially when her fantasies come true in spite of the lies?

I am glad to report the musical numbers are age-appropriate. Parents might want to take along their knitting … or a good book and a flashlight. Grade: C

Against the Ropes

I love fight films. But after two rounds of Against the Ropes even I was ready to throw in the towel.

Meg Ryan is a female fight manager who turns Omar Epps into a contender. The fight scenes are so predictable they make Ferdinand look like the Raging Bull. But it was the script that had me screaming foul. They meet when she bails him out of jail, and he doesn't care. He doesn't even want to meet her. Grade: D