Lakeview Terrace (2008)

Thriller Rated PG-13

Samuel L. Jackson is asked to put on his fire-and-brimstone, dog-and-pony show in this initially unsettling, eventually ludicrous thriller from director Neil LaBute. Jackson plays a veteran Los Angeles police officer who takes a dislike to the interracial couple (Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington) next door. As soon as Jackson’s eyes begin to widen, you

Towelhead (2008)

Drama Rated R

"Alan Ball’s obsession with the sexuality of teenage girls continues with Towelhead, and you don’t have to be a prude to be alarmed by it."

Bangkok Dangerous (2008)

Action/Adventure Rated R

"Couldn’t the Pangs have spent some of that studio money on more lights?"

Fly Me to the Moon (2008)

Family Rated PG

"These insects look less like flies than desiccated Smurfs."

Mirrors (2008)

Thriller Rated R

"At the goofiest point, a pane of glass actually bites Kiefer Sutherland. He yells at it, but the mirror doesn’t listen."

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

Romantic Comedy Rated PG-13

“Sex is usually an intellectual endeavor for Woody Allen, but this cast forces him – and us – to get out of our heads.

Metropolis (1927)

Drama Rated NR

A science-fiction precursor to the likes of Brazil and Dark City, this silent masterpiece from Fritz Lang is set in a dismal future when nameless workers labor beneath the streets of a towering city. Their toil enables the life of leisure enjoyed by the aristocratic class, who live in the skyscrapers that soar through multiple,

Hamlet 2 (2008)

Comedy Rated PG-13

“There is some really dark stuff going on underneath all the outrageous goofiness…

Death Race (2008)

Action/Adventure Rated R

"…too brutal and boorish to be a guilty pleasure. It’s just guilty."

Longshots, The (2008)

Drama Rated PG

"Keke Palmer has single-handedly saved another feel-good drama from drowning in sap."