Cheaper by the Dozen

Remake bears no resemblance to the 1950 original.

The children (including creepy Hilary Duff) are 12 shades of dreadful.

Levy directs what amounts to an almost plotless - and entirely pointless - slice of controlled chaos as if it were an expensive pilot for a TV sitcom.

Life in the Baker house is as chaotic as life in the original 1950 Cheaper Gilbreth house was well-ordered and organized. I think I like the in-name-only remake better.

A rarely funny comedy that's unlikely to keep even the most undemanding ankle biters amused.

My least favorite performance from Steve Martin.

This dirty Dozen is incompetent at every turn and shameless on every level.

Although flawed and far-flung from the original film, Cheaper is still a sweetly saccharine alternative to some of the "heavier" films out there this holiday season, that does have some very funny family moments.

What a lovely surprise: beyond the gloss of this formulaic Hollywood comedy about the importance of family, lies a heart-felt and hilarious treasure chest filled with home truths.