African Cats
Lions and cheetahs in the African savanna look lovely onscreen but are imbued with human emotions.
Marjorie Baumgarten
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Movie Review, April 29, 2011
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Whether this is a real film or a priceless stunt, Morgan Spurlock has the goods on product placement.
Movie Review, April 22, 2011
Potiche
Catherine Deneuve stars in this French comedy set in 1977 about a trophy wife.
Movie Review, April 22, 2011
The Road Is Long
Michael Ventura's many winding turns
Books, April 21, 2011
The Conspirator
Robert Redford directs this historical movie about the trial of Mary Surratt, who was convicted of conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.
Movie Review, April 15, 2011
Kill the Irishman
The life of Danny Greene, an Irish mobster in Cleveland during the Sixties and Seventies, is recounted in this film.
Movie Review, April 15, 2011
'Rio Bravo' a Stop on the Road to Hollywood
Whether playing Feathers or Pepper, Angie Dickinson tickles
Screens, April 14, 2011
Arthur
The bubbles have gone out of Russell Brand's remake of the 30-year-old original.
Movie Review, April 8, 2011
Hop
Some films are saccharine, but Hop is pure sugar – processed sugar.
Movie Review, April 1, 2011
The Music Never Stopped
After 20 years and a loss of memory, a father and son learn to reconnect over the music of the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan.
Movie Review, April 1, 2011
Senegal's Père du Cinéma
AFS Essential Cinema explores the films of Ousmane Sembène
Screens, March 31, 2011
I Saw the Devil
A serial killer meets his match – and then some – in this nasty revenge drama from South Korea that's nevertheless executed with superlative style and wit.
Movie Review, March 25, 2011
Jane Eyre
The foggy moors are palpable, the passions less so, but this new adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's oft-told story is a handsome addition to the canon.
Movie Review, March 25, 2011
The Last Lions
This stunning nature documentary about the vanishing lions of Africa is not your children’s Lion King.
Movie Review, March 18, 2011
Red Riding Hood
Catherine Hardwicke, the director of the first Twilight movie, helms this update of the fairy tale.
Movie Review, March 18, 2011
SXSW Film Festival 2011
A few more days to go ...
Movie Review, March 18, 2011
How to Die in Oregon
Screens, March 16, 2011
Buck
Screens, March 16, 2011
Sing Your Song
Daily reviews and interviews
Screens, March 16, 2011
Sound of My Voice
Daily reviews and interviews
Screens, March 16, 2011
Win Win
Screens, March 16, 2011
A Year in Mooring
Screens, March 16, 2011
Take Me Home Tonight
In this Eighties-set romance, a guy spends an unforgettable evening chasing the woman of his high school dreams.
Movie Review, March 11, 2011
Mars Needs Moms
Based on a children's book by Berkely Breathed, this animated film looks good but lacks emotion.
Movie Review, March 11, 2011
Morality at Play
Different worlds, but universal woes
Screens, March 10, 2011
Barney's Version
Paul Giamatti won a Golden Globe for his performance as Barney Panofsky in this film based on Mordecai Richler's 1997 novel.
Movie Review, March 4, 2011
Rango
Watch out, cartoon critters: There’s a new sheriff in town, and his name is Rango.
Movie Review, March 4, 2011
Carbon Nation
Carbon dioxide emissions will be the death of us all unless we take steps to counteract the harm already done, says this new eco-doc.
Movie Review, Feb. 25, 2011
Robert and Kobe Just Do It
Robert Rodriguez directs Kobe Bryant in "The Black Mamba"
Screens, Feb. 21, 2011
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Bieber Fever strikes the cineplex.
