Movies
MOVIE REVIEW: 'The Maid' is tidy, surprising character drama
The story of a Chilean maid and her dealings with the family in a busy household doesn't necessarily sound like great drama, but "The Maid" works the premise for much more than what it should be worth.
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REVIEW: 'Blind Side' focuses on the feel-good
The redemption-minded sports flick "The Blind Side" serves its inspiration straight up, with no twist.
Nov 18, 2009 | 5:00 pm | Loading…
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Red Cliff' milks action, lapses on drama
John Woo's Hollywood movies never quite captured the grace and gutsiness of his Hong Kong action films. Woo has brought a good dose of Hollywood scale and style to his first film shot in mainland China, though.
Nov 18, 2009 | 5:00 pm | Loading…
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Precious' is great American cinema
As Hollywood closed specialty divisions that aimed for quality and personal stories, as studios focus more and more on superhero sagas and action blockbusters, cinema fans have rightly wondered: Who's left to make great American movies?
Nov 18, 2009 | 5:00 pm | Loading…
'Twilight' hunks part of film's heartthrob history
LOS ANGELES ---- Fifteen-year-old Chloe Bates is in love.
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MOVIE REVIEW: 'Messenger' powerful reminder of lesser-known wartime heroes
Taking a look at a different side of war's effects on everyday lives, "The Messenger" is a very good film about bad and devastating news.
Nov 18, 2009 | 5:00 pm | Loading…
Movie Minis for the week of Nov. 19
Short reviews and synopses of films currently showing locally:
Nov 18, 2009 | 5:00 pm | Loading…
MOVIE REVIEW: Collapse nearly dooms '2012,' even if that's the point
Bombast arrives early in "2012," and it's in no hurry to leave. Rather, it maims and destroys at its lengthy leisure.
Nov 12, 2009 | 9:15 am | Loading…
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Boondock Saints' makes unwelcome return
Cult classics ---- like Ed Wood's films and "Showgirls" ---- are often defined by their flaws as much as their merits. "Boondock Saints," the 1999 film that achieved cult status on DVD and has now spawned a sequel, certainly had plenty of flaws.
Nov 12, 2009 | 9:15 am | Loading…
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Horse Boy' intrigues with alternative approach
The intriguing documentary "The Horse Boy" presents the idea of hope for autistic children and their parents, even if it's far from a completely scientific entity. As is ---- a presentation of possibility ---- the film engages and encourages further exploration.
Nov 12, 2009 | 9:15 am | Loading…
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Gentlemen Broncos' a saddle-sore mess
"Gentlemen Broncos" is a comedy so weird, so off, so simply wrong that even freakish hero Napoleon Dynamite would have a hard time lending it his catch word, "Sweet."
Nov 12, 2009 | 9:05 am | Loading…
Movie Minis for the week of Nov. 12
Brief reviews and synopses of current films:
Nov 12, 2009 | 8:55 am | Loading…
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