"Avatar" vs. "The Hurt Locker": Ghosts in the MachinesCameron may have the biggest hard drive, but guess who makes the sharper film about men, war, and technology?
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"The Lovely Bones": Dying Is Easy, Adaptations Are HardPeter Jackson's adaptation of the Alice Sebold novel leaves a lot to be desired. Elsewhere, A Single Man breaks the heart, while The Headless Woman is an existential mystery to get lost in.By Tim Grierson, Wed, Dec 30, 2009 |
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Up in the Air with the Fantastic Mr. Fox: Wild at HeartGeorge Clooney's road warrior can learn a thing or two from the female animals around him.By Lucia Bozzola, Fri, Dec 11, 2009 |
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'Brothers': Life (and Love) During WartimeThe American remake of a Danish drama looks at the cost of the War of Terror on one young family. Elsewhere, The Last Station celebrates the final days of Leo Tolstoy, and The Road isn't nearly as harrowing as it should be.By Tim Grierson, Fri, Dec 04, 2009 |
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It's My Party and I'll Crash If I Want ToBy Charlotte Laws, Dec 01, 2009"I am pleased that the media who once hoarded the most valuable commodities in America -- information and ideas -- have been forced to pull extra chairs to the table and share some of the bounty with the potato peelers in the kitchen." |
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"Red Cliff": John Woo Rides AgainBy Tim Grierson, Nov 19, 2009After a few Hollywood bombs, Chinese director John Woo returns to his homeland to make an epic. Elsewhere, Broken Embraces disappoints, while Planet 51 is definitely not out of this world. |
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The Agassi Dilemma: Unedited, Unapologetic, and UnwantedBy Eric V. Neagu, Nov 18, 2009"But in an individual sport, where the supporting cast is invisible, publicizing foibles, especially after a magnificent career like Agassi's, comes off as peculiar self-promotion in the absence of recent adulation. Our heroes should not seek praise for their mistakes." |
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"Collapse": The End Is NighBy Tim Grierson, Nov 12, 2009Director Chris Smith's documentary about a frighteningly prescient doomsayer makes the end of the world seem uncomfortably close. Elsewhere, Pirate Radio and A Christmas Carol are better than advertised. |
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"The Men Who Stare at Goats": War (and Mind) GamesBy Tim Grierson, Nov 05, 2009The Men Who Stare at Goats boasts a terrific performance by George Clooney and an incredible true story about the U.S. military's New Earth Army. Elsewhere, Precious finds the heart in a potentially predictable inspirational tale. |