New Movie Reviews: 'Tower Heist,' 'A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas,' 'The Son of No One' Hitting Theaters

The first weekend of November sees two big comedies opening along with a bittersweet rock dramedy and a gritty cop drama.our editor recommendsEddie Murphy Says Brian Grazer Saved 'Tower Heist' (Video)Ben Stiller Reveals 'Zoolander' Sequel Secrets; Future of the Fockers and What He Thinks of 'Tower Heist' Co-Star Eddie Murphy as Oscar HostEddie Murphy in 'Tower Heist': What the Critics Are Saying Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy in 'Tower Heist' Trailer (Video)'Charlotte Rampling: The Look' Puts the Actress' Style in the SpotlightSUNDANCE: Al Pacino-Katie Holmes The Son of No One Bombs, Prompts Walkouts 'Tower Heist' Director Brett Ratner Apologizes for Epilepsy Joke in Movie's Trailer (Video) Universal leads the way withBrett Ratner's comic caper flickTower Heist.LiketheOcean's series, Heist comes with an all-star cast, includingBen Stilleras the straight man, Eddie Murphyas therude, confrontational wiseass and Alan Alda as the Bernie Madoff-like swindler. PHOTOS: 'Ben Stiller Show' Alumni: Where Are They Now? The other big comedy premiering this weekend is the third installment in theHarold & Kumar series, A Very Harold & Kumar 3DChristmas,from Warner Bros./New Line Cinema. Also opening this week is Killing Bono, aBritish dramedy about a pair of brothers who attended school with U2but could never replicate their success as musicians. On the serious side,Dito Montiel's Sundance movieSon of No One,from NuImage/Millennium Films,agritty cop drama about hidden secrets set in post-9/11 NY starringAl Pacinoand Katie Holmes, opens in select theaters. PHOTOS: '80s Action Stars: Where Are They Now? Here's what The Hollywood Reporter's critics have to say about those films -- and others opening this weekend -- and see how they are expected to perform at the box office: Tower Heist Brett Ratner's comic caper about coworkers who turn the tables on a Bernie Madoff type is a smoothly engineered crowd pleaser.Click here to read Todd McCarthy's review. THR COVER STORY: Ben Stiller Reveals What He Thinks of 'Tower Heist' Co-Star Eddie Murphy Hosting the Oscars A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas It's Harold & Kumar vs. Christmas and, yes, Christmas wins out.Click here to read Kirk Honeycutt's review. Charlotte Rampling: The Look An engaging doc reveals plenty of sweet Charlotte along with a little hush-hush.Click here to read Jordan Mintzer's review. VIDEO: 'A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas' Red Band Trailer: The Second Coming of Neil Patrick Harris The Son of No One Atmospheric and intriguing, this cop movie revolving around a buried secret and occurring in two time frames stars Al Pacino and Katie Holmes.Click here to read John DeFore's review. Killing Bono Adapted from rock critic Neil McCormick's autobiography, Nick Hamm's British comedy stars Ben Barnes, Robert Sheehan and Krysten Ritter.Click here to read Jordan Mintzer's review. VIDEO: Al Pacino, Channing Tatum Sport Badges, Mustaches in 'Son of No One' Trailer Young Goethe in Love German director Philipp Stölzl's film falls gently between the stools of high-brow camp and genuine seduction by its many period charms, fine actors and lovely landscapes.Click here to read John DeFore's review. Related Topics Brett Ratner Channing Tatum Eddie Murphy Katie Holmes Al Pacino Ben Stiller The Son of No One Tower Heist A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Charlotte Rampling: The Look Killing Bono Young Goethe in Love