Drama Rated R
“…isn’t interesting until it’s almost over.
Startlingly sexy, with dark shadows and bold colors, Elizabeth is a well-appointed costume drama yet hardly a stuffy one. It springs from the screen as if it were a pop-up book. The sumptuous visual scheme is from director Shekhar Kapur, but the movie belongs to Cate Blanchett thanks to her breakout performance as England’s queen.
Drama Rated PG-13
“Is it overboard to consider the Tyler Perry phenomenon a cult?
Romantic Comedy Rated NR
The dork as romantic-comedy hero is considered to be a contemporary concept – honed by the likes of Tobey Maguire, Steve Carell and Adam Brody – but Jack Lemmon specialized in just such characters decades ago, particularly in The Apartment. A comedy about both romantic and corporate corruption, The Apartment stars Lemmon as C.C.
Horror Rated R
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“…trickier than it appears – and far too tricky for first-time director Ben Affleck.
“…somehow finds just the right tone – two parts empathy, one part goofiness and not a trace of derision.
“Despite the high stakes involved … Rendition plods along with little vitriol and even less energy.
Comedy Rated R
“Are the Farrellys (not to mention Stiller) in a creative lull, or have I always been wrong about them?
“…about as small as movies get, yet often, unexpectedly, as moving.
