Movies
-
Race for Oscars looks wide open this seasonNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - As the home stretch of the movie year arrives, Hollywood has rarely been more in need of a holiday pick-me-up. Film and TV screenwriters are on strike after months of bi...
-
'Fred Claus' a bad case of sniveling rivalryNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Not since "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" has there been a cinematic visit to the North Pole this frivolous, silly and ill-conceived. Comparing "Fred Claus" to coal...
-
Ailing health system gets Moore treatmentNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - "Sicko" -- By now, it should be clear to everyone that Michael Moore doesn't make "documentaries" in the strict sense. His movies are more like filmed op-ed pieces, ...
-
'Devil' unable to make us care for these characters
Nov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" begins with an unflinching depiction of a tubby Philip Seymour Hoffman having vigorous vacation sex with the shapely Marisa Tomei. I...
-
'Blade Runner' a classic any way you cut itNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Let's be thankful that Ridley Scott is no George Lucas. Scott's 1982 science-fiction favorite "Blade Runner" returns to the big screen today, tweaked and upgraded accord...
-
New doc proves Carter embodies American spiritNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Two reviews and some movie news! Here we go. • If anyone doubts former U.S. President Jimmy Carter embodies the American spirit in its purest, humanly possible form, Jon...
-
Fine acting dragged down by heavy-handedness in 'Martian Child'Nov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - "Martian Child" treats us to gifted, irresistible performances by John Cusack, Joan Cusack and young Bobby Coleman before their domestic drama slides into predictable mi...
-
Neo-noir 'Gangster' treads gray area between good and evilNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - "American Gangster" -- in which Denzel Washington plays suave, real-life Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, and Russell Crowe portrays Richie Roberts, the chubby New Jersey p...
-
Set takes you to the town of 'Twin Peaks'Nov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - David Lynch's groundbreaking television series "Twin Peaks" attracted a large and devoted audience who tuned in each week to try and figure out the mystery: Who killed L...
-
Movie guideNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - KEY: Four stars means superior; three stars means good; two stars means average; one star means poor. D for drug use, L for language, N for nudity, S for sexual situ...