Drama Rated R
“…may not get any closer to the ‘truth’ about Dylan than a conventional biopic would, but at least the movie snubs formula in favor of its own, folk-rock-gospel rhythm.
Musical Rated NR
This biopic of legendary Broadway producer-director-songwriter-star George M. Cohan may be the most blatant piece of flag-waving American jingoism the screen has ever seen (it came out during the early days of World War II), but considering Cohan wrote the “The Yankee Doodle Boy,” “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and “Over There,” among other indelible
Comedy Rated R
This Kiwi take on Napoleon Dynamite will either leave you beaming or give you hives. I itched a bit at first, but the movie eventually won me over. The film follows a romance between two social misfits living in New Zealand: a freckled waif (Loren Horsley) who tries to laugh herself into other people’s conversations
"John Cusack’s Grosse Pointe Blank managed to pull this sort of material off, but that had the distinct advantage of starring, well, John Cusack."
Comedy Rated PG
“If the producers of Bruce Almighty locked themselves in a room until they came up with an idea for a sequel, this must be the one they hit upon around 3 a.m.
“Jolie is a force here, though Winterbottom manages to keep her contained within his picture’s documentary style.
Horror Rated PG-13
“Cusack is supposed to be a hardened, haunted-house pro, but after a window shuts on his fingers and the sink sprays hot water at him, he immediately turns hysterical. Shouldn’t he call maintenance first?
Action/Adventure Rated PG-13
This is a throwback to a time when action movies were measured by the number of cars they crashed, which means you have to take the 1980s good – muscular, CGI-light stunt work – with the 1980s bad (namely a level of mindlessness that makes Ocean’s Thirteen look like an art film). By now, Bruce
Horror Rated PG
Poltergeist has a shlocky reputation thanks mainly to the sub-par special effects and its junky sequels, but the 1982 original stands up well. In fact, its attitude toward television – as an evil presence capable of destroying the nuclear American family – seems downright prescient. For those who haven’t seen the film and aren’t still
Drama Rated PG-13
“Streep and Redgrave only have one scene together … yet it captures every note of longing and regret that the rest of the movie should have hit.
