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Will Ferrell doesn’t wanna grow up in Step Brothers Will Ferrell doesn’t wanna grow up in Step Brothers
I haven't seen much at the movies in the past two years that has given me as much unbridled comic pleasure as the sight of Will Ferrell as the... More>>
By Scott Foundas
Published: July 24, 2008
The Dark Knight: Heath Ledger peers into the void as Batman returns The Dark Knight: Heath Ledger peers into the void as Batman returns
What a brooding pleasure it is to return to Christopher Nolan's Gotham City — if "pleasure" is the right word for a movie that gazes so... More>>
By Scott Foundas
Published: July 17, 2008
Mamma Mia! drains the fun out of ABBA Mamma Mia! drains the fun out of ABBA
I've always enjoyed ABBA — not in that post-hoc, so-bad-it's-good way, but innocently, the way I like Phil Spector. To this day, howling... More>>
By Ella Taylor
Published: July 17, 2008
Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army another mindless sequel Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army another mindless sequel
Hollywood's Endless Superhero Summer rolls on with the arrival of Hellboy II: The Golden Army from Pan's Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro.... More>>
By Chuck Wilson
Published: July 10, 2008
Center of the Earth plays like a promo for 3D filmmaking Center of the Earth plays like a promo for 3D filmmaking
At the top, let's be clear about one thing: Journey to the Center of the Earth is more a demo reel than a narrative feature. It's a decent, if... More>>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: July 10, 2008
Hancock squanders potential greatness with lame humor and a half-baked hero Hancock squanders potential greatness with lame humor and a half-baked hero
The Sixth Sense, starring Bruce Willis as a dead man, was writer-director M. Night Shyamalan's breakthrough, but its follow-up, Unbreakable,... More>>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: July 03, 2008
Wanted delivers the empowered Everyman sentiment of Fight Club, minus the guilt Wanted delivers the empowered Everyman sentiment of Fight Club, minus the guilt
Of the summer's many revenge-of-the-nerd fulfillment fantasies, Wanted stands the best chance of dislodging Fight Club from fanboys' Facebook... More>>
By Jim Ridley
Published: June 26, 2008
Pixar's Wall-E is a tale of robotic love that nods to sci-fi's pantheon of greats Pixar's Wall-E is a tale of robotic love that nods to sci-fi's pantheon of greats
Many will attempt to describe WALL-E with a one-liner. It's R2-D2 in love. 2001: A Space Odyssey starring The Little Tramp. An Inconvenient Truth... More>>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: June 26, 2008
Kitt Kittredge: An American Girl dolls up the Great Depression Kitt Kittredge: An American Girl dolls up the Great Depression
In Kit Kittredge, all it takes to cure the Depression is a little Miss Sunshine. To my 10-year-old daughter, the term "American Girl" means... More>>
By Ella Taylor
Published: June 26, 2008
Carell and Hathaway’s Get Smart is a remake that works on its own terms Carell and Hathaway’s Get Smart is a remake that works on its own terms
As old Broadway shows are revived, new Broadway shows are spun from old movies so that new movies may be fashioned from ancient TV series. It's... More>>
By J. Hoberman
Published: June 19, 2008
Mongol paints a historically hazy but kickass picture of Genghis Kahn Mongol paints a historically hazy but kickass picture of Genghis Kahn
You want a history lesson? Take a class. You want clanging swords, sneering villains, storybook romance, and bloody vengeance? Here's a brawny... More>>
By Jim Ridley
Published: June 19, 2008
Mongol director Sergei Bodrov on navigating the perilous Hollywood battlefield Mongol director Sergei Bodrov on navigating the perilous Hollywood battlefield
Just over a decade ago, Russian director Sergei Bodrov made his mark on the West with his Academy Award-nominated movie Prisoner of the... More>>
By Ella Taylor
Published: June 19, 2008
The Promotion: Male fulfillment, and the lack thereof, on full display The Promotion: Male fulfillment, and the lack thereof, on full display
Screenwriter Steven Conrad writes movies about success and self-fulfillment in America — how we define it, the price we pay for it, and... More>>
By Scott Foundas
Published: June 12, 2008
Tae Kwon Do comedy Foot Fist Way stars cringe-tastic Danny McBride Tae Kwon Do comedy Foot Fist Way stars cringe-tastic Danny McBride
The Foot Fist Way has been trying to break into theaters since clawing its way down film-fest row, beginning at Sundance in '06. It took Will... More>>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: June 12, 2008
In the shadow of Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk can’t live up to its billing In the shadow of Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk can’t live up to its billing
In recent days, Universal's been running a TV spot for The Incredible Hulk that gives away what should come as no surprise to any fanboy worth... More>>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: June 12, 2008
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan marks the Middle East as fair game for comedy You Don’t Mess with the Zohan marks the Middle East as fair game for comedy
Behold Adam Sandler, in a passable Israeli accent and outsize codpiece, as Zohan the Mossad super-heavy: catching barbecued fish in his butt... More>>
By Ella Taylor
Published: June 05, 2008
Errol Morris cuts Abu Ghraib MPs some slack in Standard Operating Procedure Errol Morris cuts Abu Ghraib MPs some slack in Standard Operating Procedure
It's been 20 years since Errol Morris made The Thin Blue Line — a found "noir" that served to free an innocent man convicted of murder.... More>>
By J. Hoberman
Published: June 05, 2008
Etgar Keret on his low-budget movie Fatso and high-budget life Etgar Keret on his low-budget movie Fatso and high-budget life
In "Fatso," a short story by Israeli writer Etgar Keret, monogamy takes a bizarre vacation when the narrator's pretty girlfriend morphs, every... More>>
By Ella Taylor
Published: June 05, 2008
A bigger screen does nothing to flatter Sex and the City: The Movie A bigger screen does nothing to flatter Sex and the City: The Movie
Oh, please — spoiler alert? Fine, I won't tell you whether Carrie Bradshaw ties the knot with Mr. Big, even though you've already seen that... More>>
By Ella Taylor
Published: May 29, 2008
Steven Soderbergh’s Che wins the only Cannes award that matters: ours Steven Soderbergh’s Che wins the only Cannes award that matters: ours
CANNES, France — The competition for the Palme d'Or is ongoing as I write, yet the red carpet has been rolled up as you read. You will... More>>
By J. Hoberman
Published: May 29, 2008
Cannes Class of 2008: A jury divided unites around Laurent Cantet's schoolhouse
CANNES, France—Wading through 20-odd movies in half as many languages, each Cannes jury supplies its own dramatic narrative, to be... More>>
By J. Hoberman
Published: May 22, 2008
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull proves Indy should have remained entombed Kingdom of the Crystal Skull proves Indy should have remained entombed
Here's your hat, Indy. But, really, what's your hurry? Because 19 years after the Last Crusade that clearly wasn't, and 15 years after the old... More>>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: May 22, 2008
A Polish auteur — and Mike Tyson! — stage comebacks at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival A Polish auteur — and Mike Tyson! — stage comebacks at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival
Call them the comeback kids: In its early days, the 2008 Cannes Film Festival has served as a staging ground for a number of unlikely returns,... More>>
By Scott Foundas
Published: May 22, 2008
Presenting the only Cannes awards that really matter: Ours. Presenting the only Cannes awards that really matter: Ours.
CANNES, France—The competition for the Palme d'Or is ongoing as I write, but the story of the 61st Cannes Film Festival is Steven... More>>
By J. Hoberman
Published: May 22, 2008
Cannes takes a decidedly serious tone with films featuring sites of social conflict Cannes takes a decidedly serious tone with films featuring sites of social conflict
CANNES, France — No need for dreaming here. Each Cannes Film Festival generates its own metaphors for a 10-day regimen of visions in the... More>>
By J. Hoberman
Published: May 22, 2008
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