Cinema

Dark Knight
The second chapter in Christopher Nolan’s revamped Batman series sets a new standard for superhero movies.
by Keith Phipps
 

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Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda
Jack Black brings his slacker persona to the voice role of a lazy panda who needs to transform himself into a kung-fu master in this winning animated film.
by Tasha Robinson
 
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Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
The long-long-long-awaited third sequel to Raiders Of The Lost Ark finds the archeological adventurer still active in his advanced age.
by Scott Tobias
 
Zohan
You Don't Mess With The Zohan
When a Mossad super-agent (Adam Sandler) emerges as a hairdresser in New York, hilarity may or may not ensue.
by Nathan Rabin
 
Sex And The City
Sex And The City
The big-screen version of the HBO hit gives fans the five-episode mini-marathon they’ve been craving.
by Genevieve Koski
 
Visitor
The Visitor
Station Agent writer-director Tom McCarthy gives another veteran character actor the role of a lifetime.
by Nathan Rabin
 
Fall
The Fall
Tarsem’s visionary fairy tale is destined for cult status.
by Tasha Robinson
 
When Did You Last See
When Did You Last See Your Father?
Colin Firth and Jim Broadbent give powerful turns as a British poet and novelist, and the father who left him with ambivalent memories.
by Keith Phipps
 
Strangers
The Strangers
In this stripped-down home invasion movie, masked figures play funny games with a terrorized couple.
by Scott Tobias
 
Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia!
The pathologically happy ABBA musical is set to terrorizes millions more in a new medium.
by Scott Tobias
 
reed
Lou Reed's Berlin
Lou Reed plays one of his most controversial albums in its entirety in Julian Schnabel’s blistering concert movie.
by Noel Murray
 
transsiberian
Transsiberian
Brad Anderson’s effective Hitchcockian thriller takes place on the scenic railroad between Beijing and Moscow.
by Scott Tobias
 
Space Chimps
Space Chimps
Chimps in space. If you can’t turn funny hijinks out of that premise, what good are you?
by Tasha Robinson
 
forget
Before I Forget
Writer-director-star Jacques Nolot offers a frank and dispiriting look at what it’s like to be gay and 60 in Paris.
by Noel Murray
 
MadDetective
Mad Detective
When a forcibly retired detective who hears the voices of victim and perpetrator alike is brought back to the fold, metaphysical nuttiness ensues.
by Noel Murray
 
hellboy
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
The big bruiser brings the fight to more imaginative monsters.
by Nathan Rabin
 
Journey To The Center
Journey To The Center Of The Earth
An old-fashioned piece of matinee-friendly derring-do gets the 3-D treatment.
by Tasha Robinson
 
dave
Meet Dave
Eddie Murphy is a spaceship. Laughing yet?
by Keith Phipps
 
august
August
A look at the dot-com bust of 2001 goes bust.
by Nathan Rabin
 
days and clouds
Days And Clouds
Economic woes exact a heavy toll on a marriage in this beautifully observed Italian film.
by Sam Adams