Film & TV
Film
Twist and Shout
Before this week's critics screening of The Village, Touchstone Pictures asked that critics refrain from spoiling critical plot points in the film for the reader.
by JOHN CARROLL
Film
Manchurian On Fire
What do you get when you combine a crazed Army Major, a power-hungry Senator who touches her son a little too lovingly, and an Army Private-turned-politician who has less personality than a rock but is poised to be the next Vice President?
by COREY HULSE
Film
His View's Askew, Too
Zach Braff, star of NBC's Scrubs, makes his directorial debut with Garden State, which he also wrote and stars in.
by JOHN CARROLL
Film
Quick Flicks
Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle
Stoner or not, this is a fun movie. Granted it helps if you are, since pot humor is the foundation of the film.
by 34TH STREET
Film
Phone Home
A Home at the End of the World is the first major motion picture directed by Michael Mayer and the second major motion picture written by Michael Cunningham.
by CARRIE GREENE
Film
A Meow Mixed Bag
I may be dreaming the impossible dream, but I dreamt of a Catwoman review that somehow avoided not only feline puns, but dominatrix jokes at the same time.
by GERARD LEONE
Film
Bourne to be Wild
Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is back again in the second engagement of the Bourne series in The Bourne Supremacy. And now he's angry and on a mission to unravel a mystery.
by COREY HULSE
Film
$300 An Hour
Some Kind of Monster, a new documentary about iconic heavy-metal group Metallica, will undoubtedly inspire some comparisons to the seminal mockumentary This is Spinal Tap.
And to some degree, that's valid.
by ALEX KOPPELMAN
Film
What Is The Basement?
Based on the novel, Widow for a Year, by John Irving, The Door in the Floor is director Tod Williams' second major motion picture.
by CARRIE GREENE
Film
The Fresh Prince Sours
Will Smith used to be the King of Summer, launching huge blockbusters like Independence Day and Men in Black. After bombing with Wild Wild West, however, Smith has struggled to reach his previous heights.
by JOHN CARROLL
Film
Stay Classy, Comedy
With the release of Will Ferrell's new comedy, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, this summer is officially a good one for comedy.
by JOHN CARROLL
Film
Eye See You
Facing Windows portrays the life of Giovanna (Giovanna Mezzogiorno), a 29 year old Italian woman dissatisfied with her job, frustrated by her marriage, and generally overwhelmed by life.
by HANNAH AUGUST
Film
A Knightley Knight's Tale
King Arthur was a success even before it came out, at least for guys who like guy movies. It's got everything that a great action saga needs: fierce battle sequences, a hot chick and a passable plot.
by JAMES SCHNEIDER
Film
Lions and Tigers and Bears
Remember way back in the day when you watched movies all about animals running around, getting into trouble and having all sorts of adventures?
by CHRIS BELLIS
Film
Climbing Up The Walls
The original Spider-man was a good film -- in fact, it probably was the best movie to come out of the recent comic book craze in the film industry.
by JOHN CARROLL
Film
Freedom Fighter
The four-star grade is pretty random. As a film, Fahrenheit 9/11 has its flaws, but as a 2004 event, it's more important than any other movie released in 2004.
by JOHN CARROLL
Film
Quick Flick: De-lovely
De-Lovely depicts the life of legendary songsman Cole Porter. Director Irwin Winkler manages to incorporate into the film nearly every significant piece of music that Porter composed.
by 34TH STREET
Film
Don't Pick On Me
Like many Ben Stiller movies, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story features a great comic premise that never fires on all cylinders.
by JOHN CARROLL
Film
Over The Hump
The Story of the Weeping Camel is a German quasi-documentary filmed in Mongolia's Gobi Desert.
by CARRIE GREENE
Film
This Flight Is Grounded
Steven Spielberg's is on a roll. Wait, scratch that, he was on a roll. In 1998, Spielberg released Saving Private Ryan, and then followed that acclaimed project with A.I., Minority Report, and Catch Me if You Can over the following four years.
by JOHN CARROLL
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