`Summer' a clever spin on classic boy-meets-girl
2009-07-14 08:59:52
Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy tries to win girl back: It's a tale you've heard a million times before. But it's told in such a relatable, inventive way in "500 Days of Summer," it almost feels like the first time.
And the Oscar might have gone to ...
2009-06-25 08:58:37
So the best-picture race will be twice as crowded at next year's Academy Awards, with the ceremony's organizers announcing Wednesday that they're expanding the field of nominees from five to 10.
Review: `Proposal' says yes to rom-com cliches
2009-06-19 14:12:25
All the romantic comedy conventions are shamelessly on parade in "The Proposal," trampling on our brains and turning them into mush.
`Pelham' an overcaffeinated thriller
2009-06-19 10:26:07
The way the original 1974 film's title has been condensed tells you everything you need to know about the direction "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" is headed. In these fast-paced, mixed-up times, it simply takes too long to spell out the numbers.
Review: Title only clever part of `Ruins'
2009-06-03 09:30:18
As we learn from "My Life in Ruins," the Greek word for mojo — or zest for life — is "kefi." Nia Vardalos' character has lost hers and needs to get it back.
Tarantino's "Basterds" surprisingly tame war movie
2009-05-21 18:15:28
Review: Machines dominate in fourth `Terminator'
2009-05-19 17:17:09
We have seen the future in "Terminator Salvation," and the future is noisy.
Contrived `Management' is heavy on quirk
2009-05-13 08:43:32
It's easy to forget that Jennifer Aniston truly can act.
Review: `Angels & Demons' more summery than solemn
2009-05-12 09:17:50
Blessedly, "Angels & Demons" is more entertaining and less self-serious than its predecessor, the dense and dreary yet enormously successful "The Da Vinci Code."
Vatican paper: 'Angels & Demons' film is harmless
2009-05-07 09:08:43
Reviewers at the Vatican's newspaper have passed judgment on "Angels & Demons," finding the religious thriller commercial and inaccurate, but concluding it is "harmless" entertainment and not a danger to the church.
Escapism, fantasy mark summer movies in recession
2009-04-30 10:01:35
Times are tough and getting tougher, and as the summer movie season's first half launches on Friday with "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," Hollywood is banking on escapist fare and fantasy flicks to cheer recession-weary audiences.
Review: `Tyson' a knockout documentary
2009-04-23 09:28:11
He wants your heart, he wants to eat your children.