The Short List of Things to Do

A guide to what you should see and what you should skip — and what you won't be able to avoid

Lions for Lambs

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Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep and Redford lend their luster to a finger-pointing debate on the Afghanistan quagmire — who's responsible for it (politicians, journalists, academics) and who are the victims (soldiers). This talkathon is earnest and worthy but also mulishly static, more suitable for classroom edification than for home entertainment.

Grade: C

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