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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian ups the action but loses some magic
"Things never happen the same way twice." So booms Aslan the lion (Liam Neeson), popping his... More >>
By Ella Taylor
Published: May 14, 2008
Inspired by Stallone, kids discover joys of DIY filmmaking in Son of Rambow.
No adult has ever been able to codify what separates a good movie from a classic. In kid terms,... More >>
By Jim Ridley
Published: May 14, 2008
It’s anime in overdrive for the Wachowski brothers’ souped-up Speed Racer
In converting a fondly remembered cartoon series into a prospective franchise, Matrix masters... More >>
By J. Hoberman
Published: May 7, 2008
Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man is a thing to marvel
I've always been more fond of comic-book heroes who emerge by intent rather than happenstance... More >>
By Scott Foundas
Published: April 30, 2008
McDreamy is in love with his Made of Honor gal pal — well, you know the drill
In Made of Honor , Patrick Dempsey plays a conveniently rich and willfully single serial... More >>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: April 30, 2008
Harold and Kumar, stoned and searching (again) in Escape From Guantanamo Bay
Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg wrote Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle with the novel... More >>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: April 23, 2008
Neither Tina Fey nor Amy Poehler seems invested in Baby Mama
Could have sworn I've seen this episode of Baby Mama before, when it aired on Tina Fey's... More >>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: April 23, 2008
Jason Segel is still lovable — and still losing — in Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Jason Segel is responsible for two of the most cringe-inducing moments in recent TV history,... More >>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: April 16, 2008
Leaving no gimmick unturned, Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden? goes searching for Public Enemy No. 1
Morgan Spurlock, the daredevil who lived on Big Macs for a month for the 2004 hit Super Size Me... More >>
By J. Hoberman
Published: April 16, 2008
Ridiculous Al Pacino stars in ridiculous running-down-the-clock thriller 88 Minutes.
Jon Avnet's cheesy new thriller, 88 Minutes , is 105 minutes long, and going in, I feared that... More >>
By Ella Taylor
Published: April 16, 2008
Absurdistan
The next wave of post-9/11 political films trade sobriety for satire
Earnest, sad, and righteous, they are not. More inspired by M*A*S*H or Dr. Strangelove than... More >>
By Anthony Kaufman
Published: April 16, 2008
Intelligence goes soft in Smart People, a romantic comedy more obvious than smart
Smart people have no reason to live — and sure, that's not quite how Randy Newman sang it,... More >>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: April 9, 2008
Boys will be boys in Street Kings’ shallow look at dirty police
For a movie built around failed ethics and duplicitous behavior, Street Kings is just as... More >>
By Tim Grierson
Published: April 9, 2008
George Clooney’s ode to screwball comedies of yore, Leatherheads, is sooooo close, but yet . . .
When Time recently called George Clooney "The Last Movie Star," you didn't have to read the... More >>
By Scott Foundas
Published: April 2, 2008
Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones, together again in Shine a Light
Shine a Light , Martin Scorsese's Rolling Stones concert film, is not only a vanity project... More >>
By Camille Dodero
Published: April 2, 2008
The story of the M.I.T. card-counters, 21 is a total bust
Ben Mezrich's 2002 best-seller Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students... More >>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: March 26, 2008
Iraq War movie Stop-Loss does its best not to mention the war
Stop-Loss addresses the unpleasant aftershocks of our latest unpopular war — the... More >>
By Scott Foundas
Published: March 26, 2008
Owen Wilson’s a bad fit for an ass-kicking bodyguard in Drillbit Taylor.
Rare is the star-vehicle that is as poorly matched to its star as Drillbit Taylor , which... More >>
By Luke Y. Thompson
Published: March 19, 2008
Caramel, Nadine Labaki’s film about fighting for forbidden love in Lebanon, became a film-festival favorite
The multiply blessed young Lebanese writer-director Nadine Labaki looks sublimely like Anna... More >>
By Ella Taylor
Published: March 19, 2008
With help from you, evil prepsters go torturing in the remake of Funny Games
"You must admit you brought this on yourself," reads the movie's poster. It's a judgment aimed... More >>
By Jim Ridley
Published: March 12, 2008
Horton Hears a Who!, with help from Jim Carrey and CGI, sends Seuss’ message loud and clear
In the latest Seuss adaptation, Horton Hears a Who! , you'll find chaos theory in action: An... More >>
By Ed Gonzalez
Published: March 12, 2008
Jason Statham finally breaks out in The Bank Job, a film too fast and fun to fact-check
"Based on a true story," brags The Bank Job before diving into the clear blue water of the... More >>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: March 5, 2008
Taxi to the Dark Side, winner of Best Documentary at the 2008 Oscars, tackles why we torture
The title of this film, named the best documentary feature at the recent Academy Awards, refers... More >>
By Nick Pinkerton
Published: March 5, 2008
Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman bring royalty to sibling rivalry in The Other Boleyn Girl
When you sleep with the king, it ceases to be a private matter." And so it comes to pass that... More >>
By Chuck Wilson
Published: February 27, 2008
Will Ferrell’s Semi-Pro is half bad — his half
Semi-Pro is much better than Blades of Glory , which wasn't nearly as good as Talladega... More >>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: February 27, 2008
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