Thumbs up/down

“ The Mudge Boy ”: A young boy suffers problems from being, uh, different. Strange, sad and benefiting from a good performance by Richard Jenkins. But some of us lost it when the kid did his geek act. Chances that you will see it in your neighborhood multiplex: You’ll hit the lottery first.

“All the Real Girls”: Love and lust in blue-collar America. Problem is, there is a curious blend of humor and seriousness that makes it hard to figure out how to react. Good moments of reality, though. Chances that you will see it in your neighborhood multiplex: You’ll date Gwyneth Paltrow or Hugh Jackman first.

“ 28 Days Later ”: Danny Boyle (“Trainspotting”) does a film that could be called “Panic in the Year Zero” goes “Night of the Living Dead.” Shot in digital video, it’s violent, derivative and predictable. Chances that you will see it in your neighborhood multiplex: Maybe in 2004.