Today
Sections
More
Features
Reviews
Keith Lowell Jensen: Why Lie? I Need a Drink
As a stand-up comedian with an inquisitive nature, Keith Lowell Jensen was intrigued by all the panhandlers he saw at major intersections, holding up cardboard signs ("Please give! God bless!"). Was the urban legend true that at the end of an average...
Budrus
In depicting the use of nonviolent protests by Palestinians and some Israeli supporters in the Occupied Territories, "Budrus" offers a highly unusual glimmer of hope about the Middle East. As a result of the demonstrations that took place in 2003 and 2004...
Another Year
"Another Year" is not for Mike Leigh beginners. It's long and seems longer; it's depressing on an epic scale, and has virtually no narrative, at least not enough to make anybody wonder what's going to happen next. It would be difficult to imagine even its...
The Illusionist
The Illusionist Animation. Directed by Sylvain Chomet. ( PG. 90 minutes in English, French and Gaelic with no subtitles. At Bay Area theaters.) "The Illusionist" tells the tale of a hard-luck traveling magician, but the title could mean the director...
The Dilemma
The Dilemma Comedy. Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. (PG-13. 118 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) In the very first scene of "The Dilemma," a seemingly perfect wife in a seemingly perfect marriage asks, "How long does it take...
The Green Hornet: green hornet
The Green Hornet Action. Starring Seth Rogen, Jay Chou and Cameron Diaz. Directed by Michel Gondry. (PG-13. 108 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) It would be too much to expect inspiration in "The Green Hornet." There's nothing here but a concept and a...
Dirty Tricks
Oh, doctor, what a devious mind you have. Actually, Martin Clunes, star of "Doc Martin," doesn't play a physician in "Dirty Tricks," but he's a dedicated social climber who eventually will stop at very little to get ahead. At first, Edward (Clunes) seems...
Locked Down
This prison underground fighting movie definitely had promise. It looks like a clone of the "Undisputed" trilogy, except with mixed martial arts stars including Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Cheick Kongo and Kimbo Slice in major roles. Those four stars...
Blue Valentine
Blue Valentine Drama. Starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Directed by Derek Cianfrance. (R. 120 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) Americans, puritan or libertine, conservative or liberal, tend to look at the world in moral terms. When we hear a news...
'Bhutto' review: Documentary on fallen leader
Bhutto Documentary. Narrated by Benazir Bhutto. (Not rated. 111 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) "Bhutto" is Duane Baughman and Johnny O'Hara's jam-packed documentary on the life and assassination of Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto, the first woman to lead...
advertisement
|
your ad here
New Flicks
New Flicks
Vince Vaughn stars in "The Dilemma"; director Mike Leigh's "Another Year"; and more.
Critical Consensus
- The Social Network - 9.5
- The King's Speech - 8.8
- Inside Job - 8.7
- 127 Hours - 8.7
- Marwencol - 8.6
- True Grit - 8.6
- Black Swan - 8.2
- Waste Land - 8.0
- Budrus - 7.9
- The Temptation of St. Tony - 7.8
more