November 06, 2009
Dots don’t quite connect in ‘Goats’
Afun tone is undermined by disjointed storytelling in George Clooney’s “The Men Who Stare at Goats,“ and it all starts with the disclaimer...
Hammy performances, ridiculousness fill ‘The Box’
Cameron Diaz and James Marsden have a terrible moral dilemma in Richard Kelly’s “The Box”: Press a button on a mysterious container,...
November 05, 2009
Movie trailers
See you later: Leaving tomorrow are “Capitalism: A Love Story,“ “Toy Story 1 and 2” and “Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad...
Mom of “Motherhood” is familiar, irritating character
You’ll know what to expect from “Motherhood” even before the opening credits. A camera pans over a topsy-turvy apartment, two sleeping...
Science Museum IMAX schedule
Science Museum IMAX “Sharks”: 11 a.m., 4 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday. $8.50. “Journey Into...
New on DVD
Look for these new DVD releases, now on store shelves. “Aliens in the Attic”: An extended family gathers in a big Victorian rental home in...
Critics’ poll
“Coco Before Chanel” movie review
At the turn of the 20th century, French women of style were gilded peacocks festooned with jewels, gaudy things cinched so tightly at the waist that they...
Film Clips
With technology, Carrey, Zemeckis bring new life to Scrooge
totally authentic and outpaces earlier versions Technology finally has caught up with Charles Dickens’ imagination. Jim Carrey...
Box Office Top 10
Box office leaders 1. Michael Jackson’s This Is It $23.2 Total: $34.4, one week (opened Oct. 28) Locations:...
November 02, 2009
‘This Is It’ tops charts with $101 million worldwide
LOS ANGELES—“Michael Jackson’s This Is It” is the No. 1 Halloween thriller for movie audiences. “This Is It” led the...
October 29, 2009
‘Slumdog’ children’s truancy threatens their trust fund
A trustee for the child stars of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ says poor school attendance is putting their trust fund at risk.
Movie review: “A Serious Man”
It’s hard to put a finger on exactly what a Coen brothers’ movie is. That’s part of the great allure of them. As writers and directors,...
Movie trailers
Boo! The Byrd Theatre celebrates Halloween with a screening of “The Exorcist” at 9:30 p.m. tomorrow. At Movieland, “Halloween”...
Science Museum IMAX schedule
Science Museum IMAX “Sharks”: 4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; 4 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. $8.50. “Journey Into Amazing Caves”: 11...
NEW ON DVD
“Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs”: This is the third and barely funny installment in the series of animated features about the prehistoric adventures...
Film Clips
Box Office Top 10
Box office leaders 1. Paranormal Activity $21.1 Total: $61.6, five weeks Locations: 1,945 2. Saw VI $14.1 Total:...
October 26, 2009
Anticipation high for Michael Jackson concert prep film
The 50 comeback concerts Michael Jackson planned in London last summer sold out in a few hours.
October 24, 2009
As a comedy, “Cirque du Freak” would have had more bite
It’s getting downright batty trying to keep all these vampires straight. You have your traditional vampires (“Nosferatu”), your blond...
October 23, 2009
Earhart tale ‘Amelia’ circles, never lands
Considering the risks Amelia Earhart took, losing her life in the call of aviation, Hilary Swank and director Mira Nair don’t put much on the line...
Movie review: “Astro Boy”
The animated “Astro Boy” is a shiny hodgepodge of “Pinocchio,“ “WALL-E,“ “Oliver Twist,“ “Gladiator”...
October 22, 2009
Movie trailers
See you later Leaving tomorrow are “Bright Star,“ “District 9,“ “The Final Destination,“ “Halloween II,“...
Science Museum IMAX schedule
Science Museum IMAX “Sharks”: 4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; 4 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. $8.50. “Journey Into Amazing Caves”: 11...
Film Clips
Box Office Top 10
Box office leaders 1. Where the Wild Things Are $32.7 Total: $32.7, one week Locations: 3,735 2. Law Abiding...
October 21, 2009
Wiseman, who played villain in 1962 ‘Dr. No,‘ dies
Joseph Wiseman, an actor who played the sinister scientist and title character Dr. No in the first James Bond feature film, has died. He was 91.
October 20, 2009
Bening bows out of Va. Film Festival
Annette Bening is bowing out of the Virginia Film Festival.
October 18, 2009
Adults lead ‘Wild Things’ $32.5M box-office rumpus
LOS ANGELES (AP)—“Where the Wild Things Are” proved a bigger hit with adult audiences than family crowds as the adaptation of Maurice...
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