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Logic is as elusive as the terrorists in the uneven but entertaining thriller Traitor Logic is as elusive as the terrorists in the uneven but entertaining thriller Traitor
Don Cheadle plays a soldier in the U.S. Special Forces, a job (and a country) he turns his back on
Despite his reputation as that rarest of creatures, a Hollywood intellectual, new evidence suggests that Steve Martin reads...prepare... More>>
By Chuck Wilson
Published: August 27, 2008
Film Highlight: Transsiberian Film Highlight: Transsiberian
Though not one for literal smoke and mirrors, master of horror Brad Anderson, with his panache for arousing fear from harried reality and rotted... More>>
By Ed Gonzalez
Published: August 27, 2008
Hamlet 2: Not To Be Hamlet 2: Not To Be
Full of itself and not half as funny as it thinks it is, Hamlet 2 is simply tragic
In its final 10 minutes, Hamlet 2 is little more than chaos, noise, and nonsense, and those are 10 perfectly enjoyable minutes. It's hard to... More>>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: August 20, 2008
Film Highlight: Frozen River Film Highlight: Frozen River
If Melissa Leo were Charlize Theron with artfully applied bags under the eyes, an Oscar nomination would surely be forthcoming for her... More>>
By Ella Taylor
Published: August 20, 2008
Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson join forces Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson join forces
Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a wry, thoughtful film from Woody Allen
Perhaps this review should begin with a disclaimer: Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Woody Allen's 39th film as writer-director, will do little to... More>>
By Scott Foundas
Published: August 13, 2008
Film Highlight: The Animation Show Film Highlight: The Animation Show
Less hit-or-miss than the long-running Spike & Mike packages of drawn-to-the-dark-side filth, this touring animation program curated by Mike... More>>
By Jim Ridley
Published: August 13, 2008
In love and on the run in Pineapple Express In love and on the run in Pineapple Express
The filmmakers don't act like this is an action movie: it's an idyllic romance interrupted by gunplay
On the surface, Pineapple Express offers precisely what it advertises: a roll-'em-up, smoke-'em-up, blow-'em-up bromantic comedy from the freaks... More>>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: August 06, 2008
Film Highlight: Man on Wire Film Highlight: Man on Wire
Part caper movie, part real-life superhero saga, and entirely engrossing, James Marsh's documentary recounts in Rififi-like detail how a Parisian... More>>
By Jim Ridley
Published: August 06, 2008
Swing Vote offers change you can't believe in Swing Vote offers change you can't believe in
Presidential candidates vie (and pander and plead) for one heart and mind in the election-themed comedy
Swing Vote is an election-themed comedy that's about twice as smart as you expect it to be and still only half as smart as you wish it was. The... More>>
By Scott Foundas
Published: July 30, 2008
Film Highlight: American Teen Film Highlight: American Teen
Nanette Burstein, who made the entertaining Robert Evans documentary The Kid Stays in the Picture, spent a year hanging out with a handful of... More>>
By Ella Taylor
Published: July 30, 2008
Step Brothers refuses to grow up Step Brothers refuses to grow up
And that's a good thing when Will Ferrell's your star
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 23, 2008
Film Highlight: CSNY: Déjà Vu Film Highlight: CSNY: Déjà Vu
Neil Young wanted to tour the country that re-elected George W. Bush, and dole out some demerits, light some fires, and maybe even sell a few... More>>
By Michelle Orange
Published: July 23, 2008
Batman returns in disturbing but dazzling blockbuster Batman returns in disturbing but dazzling blockbuster
Heath Ledger's final role is as foil to the Dark Knight
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 16, 2008
Film Highlight: Mamma Mia! Film Highlight: Mamma Mia!
Sure, it's nice that the actors sing their own numbers—Meryl Streep has a fab set of pipes, and the fact that Pierce Brosnan sings like a... More>>
By Ella Taylor
Published: July 16, 2008
Hellboy sequel is mindless, if revved-up, summer film Hellboy sequel is mindless, if revved-up, summer film
The Golden Army will amaze 12-year-olds and amuse their parents
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>>
Chuck Wilson
Published: July 09, 2008
Film Highlight: Summer Music and Movies Film Highlight: Summer Music and Movies
The Walker Art Center begins the 32nd year of its summer series combining classic movies with top musical acts. This year's movie theme is... More>>
Published: July 09, 2008
Superzero Superzero
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 02, 2008
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
A tightly wound bundle of everything and its opposite—an anti-authoritarian who ran for sheriff of Aspen, a peace-loving gun nut, an... More>>
By Jim Ridley
Published: July 02, 2008
Wanted has all of the fight with none of the guilt Wanted has all of the fight with none of the guilt
With its secret boys' club and bloody good fun, the film delivers
Of the summer's many revenge-of-the-nerd fulfillment fantasies—from The Incredible Hulk all the way down the megaplex food chain to The... More>>
By Jim Ridley
Published: June 25, 2008
Film Highlight: Queer Takes Film Highlight: Queer Takes
The Walker launches its third program of films centered on GLBT themes. Among the highlights of the five-day series is Tina Mascara and Guido... More>>
By Ernest Hardy
Published: June 25, 2008
Get Smart works on its own terms Get Smart works on its own terms
The TV shows transition to film works
As old Broadway shows are revived, new Broadway shows get spun from old movies so that new movies may be fashioned from ancient TV series. It's... More>>
By J. Hoberman
Published: June 18, 2008
Film Highlight: Spellbound Film Highlight: Spellbound
The St. Paul Central Library kicks off its summer series of outdoor films (all based on books, plays, or comics) with Alfred Hitchcock's classic.... More>>
By Terri Sutton
Published: June 18, 2008
Two average Joes compete for the American dream in The Promotion Two average Joes compete for the American dream in The Promotion
The film muses on how we define success
The 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 11, 2008
Film Highlight: Jellyfish Film Highlight: Jellyfish
Predicated on the spectacle of functionally depressed types stuck in mildly ridiculous situations not entirely of their own making, the Israeli... More>>
By J. Hoberman
Published: June 11, 2008
Sandler's Zohan has crazed good-heartedness Sandler's Zohan has crazed good-heartedness
Adam Sandler plays an Israeli commando turned stylist
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 04, 2008
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