The Academy Shows Two Faces on Oscar Night The Oscars telecast exposed an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in identity crisis: the ceremony was big and commercial; the winners were small and arty. New York TimesWed, 10 Mar 2010 03:23:19 GMT
Be Good (Sois sage) Film Reviews: An atmospheric psychological thriller about a young femme stalker obsessed with her first love. VarietyMon, 8 Mar 2010 22:31:15 EST
Karthik Calling Karthik Film Reviews: Unpredictable talent Farhad Akhtar largely comes up aces as the eponymous "Karthik Calling Karthik." VarietyMon, 8 Mar 2010 19:06:24 EST
She's Out of My League Film Reviews: This appealingly cast movie seesaws from unlikely thoughtfulness to imbecilic vulgarity. VarietySun, 7 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST
Shutter Island There's quite a bit that's good about it, but a lot of "Shutter Island" is exactly what it appears to be as well. Comingsoon.netSun, 7 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief" was an unexpected pleasant surprise. If you are into Greek mythology it is required viewing. If you like "Harry Potter," I think you'll enjoy this, too. I can't say how it compared to the book, but I thi... Comingsoon.netSun, 7 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST
Valentine's Day In trying to make his version of "Love Actually," Gary Marshall instead ends up with something on par with the worst bits in "Love American Style." Any potential for depth or intelligence in this romantic comedy has been sucked out by the very holiday the ... Comingsoon.netSun, 7 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST
'Alice in Wonderland' Tim Burton tosses $150 million down the rabbit hole with this gorgeously rendered -- and utterly disposable -- CGI epic. HollywoodSun, 7 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST
'The Crazies' A solidly-crafted zombie flick with enough B-movie thrills to satisfy those who yearn for some undead action. HollywoodSun, 7 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST
'Shutter Island' Director Martin Scorsese's latest collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio is a brain-scrambling good time. HollywoodSun, 7 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST
Alice in Wonderland 3D Burton's movie avoids the impossible task of creating a real story out of Carroll?s book by ditching it entirely. This Alice is not an adaptation of Carroll?s novel, at least not exactly. Instead the classic Alice you have swimming around in your head is... Cinema BlendFri, 05 Mar 2010 13:01:46 -0700
Review: Cliches handcuff 'Brooklyn's Finest' Brooklyn's Finest RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)Drama. Starring Ethan Hawke, Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ellen Barkin and Wesley Snipes. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. (R. 140 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) For a while, "Brooklyn's Finest" is a sturdy crime drama abou... SF GateFri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST
Twists, turns in 'Prodigal Sons' documentary Prodigal Sons RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE)Documentary by Kimberly Reed. At the Lumiere in San Francisco and the Shattuck in Berkeley. Reed will appear after the early evening and late shows at the Lumiere today and Saturday and after the late matinee at the... SF GateFri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST
Alice in Wonderland Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Mia Wasikowska Review: Sexual panic is the last thing you'd expect to prod Alice to get her ass down a rabbit hole. But, hell, this is Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, not your third-grade teach... Rolling StoneThu, 04 Mar 2010 12:27:05 PST
Brooklyn's Finest Starring: Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle Review: Simultaneously full of itself and full of shit, Brooklyn's Finest is a cop movie so shallow, dumb, derivative and infuriating that it feels like a parody of bad cop movies. From the glaringly obnoxio... Rolling StoneThu, 04 Mar 2010 12:25:47 PST
The Yellow Handkerchief The Yellow Handkerchief. Who came up with that? There is nothing stimulating about that title. Forgiveness could be granted if this so-called yellow handkerchief had a defining moment in the film, but no. In fact, the yellow handkerchief?s 15 seconds of fa... Cinema BlendWed, 24 Feb 2010 16:33:36 -0700
Harlan - In The Shadow of Jew Süss Many are well aware of Veit Harlan and the incredible effect films like Jew Süss had on the Third Reich. The infamous German propagandist's films were mandatory viewing for S.S. troops during World War II, and even today much of his work is banned througho... Cinema BlendWed, 24 Feb 2010 16:25:33 -0700
The Ghost Writer Starring: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Catrall Review: In the craptacular month of February, when Hollywood typically drowns us in all-star drool like Valentine?s Day, it?s indecent luck having two films in play directed by indisputable masters. Firs... Rolling StoneTue, 16 Feb 2010 02:19:35 PST
