“Abduction” ranks as one of the most unintentionally funny action films of all time. Everything about it, from the plot itself right down to the fight scenes, dialogue, and acting, is so bad it’s laughable. This is the movie that was supposed to give Taylor Lautner his big break away from the “Twilight” franchise. He plays Nathan Price, a teenager with a normal life who finds out that the people he lives with (Maria Bello and Jason Isaacs) are not his parents and he’s in danger of government agents coming to get him. Instead, “Abduction” highlights how far Lautner still has to go as an actor, as well as how much growing up he needs to do in order to be taken seriously in action hero roles. Those with the ability to laugh at the sheer stupidity of bad movies should Rent It. Everyone else is advised to Skip It.

Ryan Gosling continues his awesome streak of 2011 with “The Ides of March” coming out this week. In it, Gosling plays Stephen Meyers, an idealistic press secretary caught in the middle of a dirty political scandal. And with a supporting cast that includes George Clooney, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood, it’s easy to see why it’s one of the most acclaimed and electrifying films of the year. Buy It.

“Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star” stars comedian Nick Swardson as a young man who finds out that his parents were once adult film stars. He then gets the bright idea that it’s his calling to be a part of the adult film industry. Given that this ranked as the worst film of the year for several people on the staff here at Hudak on Hollywood, I’m going to say Skip It.

Screenwriting is not easy. Just ask Charlie Kaufman (Nicolas Cage). In “Adaptation,” who’s having a very difficult time adapting Susan Orlean’s (Meryl Steeep ) book “The Orchid Thief.” Luckily, his twin brother and aspiring screenwriter Donald (also played by Cage) is there to help him out by adding formulaic action cliches to the story. “Adaptation” is more than just a tale about a screenwriter’s journey, it’s a commentary on screenwriting and the whole film industry. It’s also sad, funny, and beautifully told. Buy It.

Also out this week: “Good Morning Vietnam (25th Anniversary Edition),” with Robin Williams as Army radio deejay Adrian Cronauer; “The Josephine Baker Story,” with Lynn Whitfield playing the famous exotic dancer; “Nothing in Common,” with Tom Hanks as an advertising executive coping with his parents’ (played by Jackie Gleason and Eva Marie Saint) divorce; and two films starring Laurence Fishburne: “Thurgood,” a filmed version of Fishburne’s one man play, and “The Tuskegee Airmen,” about the first squadron of African American pilots allowed to serve in World War II.

Andrew Hudak is a lifelong film lover. His column on Blu-Ray new releases appears every Tuesday; he also regularly reviews new theatrical releases for Hudak On Hollywood. He lives in Connecticut.

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