Movies
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Christmas Carol' long on wows, as emotion takes back seat
Showing all the signs of a major holiday movie event, "A Christmas Carol" is halfway to a great gift.
Nov 07, 2009 | 10:40 pm | Loading…
Carrey, Zemeckis capture 21st century Scrooge
Technology finally has caught up with Charles Dickens' imagination.
Nov 04, 2009 | 11:00 am | Loading…
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Goats' a wide-open pasture for early laughs
Who knew?
Nov 04, 2009 | 11:00 am | Loading…
Encinitas chooses Mary Pickford as subject for first Silent Film Festival
It's not often that silent films are shown these days, especially not in real movie theaters with live accompaniment. But Judith Montague is hoping to change that with Encinitas's first Silent Film Festival.
Nov 04, 2009 | 11:00 am | Loading…
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Untitled' likable as romantic comedy with sass
Wrapping commentary on the contemporary art world around an offbeat love story, "Untitled" maintains an easy likability to join its workable satire.
Nov 04, 2009 | 11:15 am | Loading…
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Antichrist' a jumbled art-horror film exercise
Armed with an art-horror sensibility, "Antichrist" begins its emotional bludgeoning softly, then sharpens its tools as it moves along.
Nov 04, 2009 | 11:15 am | Loading…
Movie Minis for the week of Nov. 5
Synopses and short reviews of films currently showing:
Nov 04, 2009 | 11:05 am | Loading…
MOVIE REVIEW: Real-thing approach to 'This Is It' elevates Jackson goodbye film
More a breakdown of the behind-the-scenes machinations of a major concert production than weeping ode to a late superstar, "Michael Jackson's This Is It" works better because of its lack of maudlin sentimentality.
Oct 28, 2009 | 10:50 am | Loading…
Jackson choreographer wanted star healthy
Kenny Ortega was responsible for some of Michael Jackson's biggest concerts, including what were to be his comeback shows in London. But in the singer's final days, the producer-director-choregrapher felt like he needed to take on another responsibility ---- making sure Jackson stayed hea…
Oct 28, 2009 | 11:10 am | Loading…
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Beaches of Agnes' a playful, inventive look back
This self-examining documentary by acclaimed French filmmaker and feminist Agnes Varda is a multipurpose ode to a life in movies, the power of familial love and a fascination with images.
Oct 28, 2009 | 11:15 am | Loading…
Movie Minis for the week of Oct. 29
Short reviews and synopses of current films:
Oct 28, 2009 | 11:15 am | Loading…
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Astro Boy' never takes flight
The animated "Astro Boy" is a shiny hodgepodge of "Pinocchio," "WALL-E," "Oliver Twist," "Gladiator" and "Superman," with some obvious visual touches taken from "The Iron Giant." As its own entity, though, it's pretty forgettable.
Oct 21, 2009 | 5:30 pm | Loading…
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