Infinitely Polar Bear

Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana star in this intimate family drama

"...Directed by: Maya Forbes. Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, Ashley Aufderheide and Keir..."

July 10, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Anything

True love overcomes convention in this stylish, earnest romance.

"...developed from his stage play which he performed with Mark Ruffalo, who boarded the film as a producer) is..."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Just Like Heaven

This romantic comedy about a winsome, charming ghost and the man who loves her sidesteps abundant potential clichés through sheer dint of the acting skills on display.

"...Directed by: Mark Waters. Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue, Dina..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dark Waters

Todd Haynes' courtroom drama is a true-life environmental horror

"...Directed by: Todd Haynes. Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp, Victor Garber,..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Last Castle

"...Directed by: Rod Lurie. Starring: Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Delroy Lindo, Steve Burton and George Scott. Some..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Begin Again

Agreeably phony movie focuses on a pair of unlikely partners drawn together by the promise of making music.

"...Directed by: John Carney. Starring: Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Hailee Steinfeld, Adam Levine, James Corden, CeeLo Green..."

July 4, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Now You See Me 2

Now you can't un-see the second installment of Jon M. Chu's magical trilogy

"...Directed by: Jon M. Chu. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Daniel Radcliffe, Morgan Freeman, Lizzy Caplan,..."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Foxcatcher

The performances by Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and Mark Ruffalo anchor this drama, which nearly sinks from its weightiness.

"...Directed by: Bennett Miller. Starring: Channing Tatum, Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave, Sienna Miller, Anthony Michael Hall, Guy..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Margaret

A tangled post-production history kept this Kenneth Lonergan film from completion for six years, and its story about teenage trauma suffers as a result. But, oh, what a cast.

"...Reno, Jeannie Berlin, Allison Janney, Matthew Broderick, Kieran Culkin, Mark Ruffalo, Matt Damon and Olivia Thirlby...."

Oct. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Long Con

After kicking around for months, The Brothers Bloom finally makes its mark

"...old-European style. The story follows the Bloom brothers, Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adrien Brody), two criminal orphans in..."

May 22, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Reservation Road

Crime and Punishment comes to New England in this story about the aftermath of a child's death.

"...Directed by: Terry George. Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Mira Sorvino, Elle Fanning, Eddie Alderson,..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

You Can Count On Me

"...Directed by: Kenneth Lonergan. Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Laura Linney, Matthew Broderick, Rory Culkin, Jon Tenney,..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Thor: Ragnarok

The Marvel Universe's funniest movie to date

"...Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins and Rachel House...."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Spotlight

This terrific newspaper movie gets all the elements right

"...Directed by: Tom McCarthy. Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Brian d’Arcy..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Moviegoers Assemble!

"...by: Joss Whedon. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, James Spader,..."

May 1, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

Marvel's The Avengers

Excelsior! This Marvel adventure knocks it out of the universe.

"...Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders,..."

May 4, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shutter Island

Martin Scorsese's new thriller is set in 1954 in an institution for the criminally insane.

"...Directed by: Martin Scorsese. Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Max von Sydow, Emily..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

XX/XY

"...Directed by: Austin Chick. Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Kathleen Robertson, Maya Stange, Petra Wright and David..."

May 23, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Kids Are All Right

A grin-cracking great portrait of a modern American family in minor and major crises.

"...Directed by: Lisa Cholodenko. Starring: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson. The Kids Are..."

July 23, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

13 Going on 30

Magic wishing dust allows Jennifer Garner to completely skip over her teens and twenties.

"...Directed by: Gary Winick. Starring: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis, Kathy Baker and Phil..."

April 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Avengers: Endgame

The end is the beginning is the end as Marvel's Infinity Saga reaches a satisfying, tearful end

"...Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Danai Gurira, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Karen Gillan, Brie Larson and Don..."

April 26, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Avengers: Infinity War

Earth's mightiest heroes face their greatest, most nuanced threat

"...Pratt, Tom Holland, Elizabeth Olsen, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Bettany, Mark Ruffalo, Chadwick Boseman, Pom Klementieff, Sebastian Stan, Karen Gillan,..."

April 27, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As the Guardians of the Galaxy gather once more, every MCU film reviewed

"...into a comic/tragic, alcohol-fueled meltdown midway through this outing, marking Tony Stark as one of Marvel Comics' all-time great..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Brothers Bloom

Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo are cast as the best con men in the world whose current swindle involves an eccentric heiress (Rachel Weisz) in this sophomore effort by the writer/director of Brick.

"...Directed by: Rian Johnson. Starring: Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi, Robbie Coltrane and Maximilian Schell. Johnson’s..."

May 29, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Rumor Has It ...

Fans of The Graduate should skip this strange comedy, which posits that the real-life inspiration for counterculture icon Benjamin Braddock grew up to be a cheesy, brainless high tech zillionaire doing yoga and driving a Mercedes around Half Moon Bay.

"...Rob Reiner. Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo, Richard Jenkins and Mena Suvari. Fans of The..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

We Don't Live Here Anymore

What people fight about when they fight about love.

"...Directed by: John Curran. Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Naomi Watts, Peter Krause and Laura Dern. Although..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

In the Cut

Jane Campion's erotic thriller In the Cut dulls its cutting edge.

"...Directed by: Jane Campion. Starring: Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Damici and Sharrieff Pugh...."

Oct. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

View From the Top

"...Directed by: Bruno Barreto. Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo, Candice Bergen, Joshua Malina, Kelly Preston, Rob Lowe,..."

March 28, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Date Night

Steve Carell and Tina Fey star as a married couple in this wan comedy that tones down their edge for popular consumption.

"...Directed by: Shawn Levy. Starring: Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg, Jimmi Simpson, Common, Taraji P. Henson, Leighton Meester,..."

April 9, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Now You See Me

This magicians' caper film has a good cast but very little else hidden up its sleeve.

"...Directed by: Louis Leterrier. Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Mélanie Laurent,..."

June 7, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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