 | Crossing Boundaries and Generations Wes Anderson stays true to Roald Dahl's original version of [b]Fantastic Mr. Fox[/b], but also creates a masterpiece that is undeniably his own.More |
 | Struggling to Survive Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars.
[b]Precious[/b] is filled with heavy, depressing material, and while you’ll sympathize with the story of an abused adolescent girl attempting to escape her demons, the film itself is only a mild victory.More |
 | A Better Fit for the Small Screen Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars.
What could have been an unbelievable tale of struggling with one’s identity in Apartheid South Africa is nothing more than a melodrama better left for TV.More |
 | Captured in Motion Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Surprisingly, Robert Zemeckis is able to channel the spirit of Charles Dickens’ original in this graphics-conscious update.More |
 | Pushing Buttons Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.
Beginning as a normal thriller, [b]The Box[/b] ends as a thoroughly sci-fi flick, taking on the issues of Christianity and the afterlife.More |
 | Fighting For Life [b]Bronson[/b] isn't your typical, formulaic Hollywood biopic that reduces someone's entire life into a lengthy piece of melodramatic fluff. That alone is reason enough to seek out this refreshing take on the genre.More |
 | Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.
A lot of controversy surrounds [b]This Is It[/b] and for good reason. Is it merely an exploitation of Michael Jackson? Probably. But is it a film that was worth being made? Yes. Maybe it shouldn’t have been rushed out in the wake of his death, but it is an interesting look at what could have been. While the film does offer great insight into what he and director Kenny Ortega were putting together, it’s ultimately a documentary about a show that will, sadly, never be produced.More |
 | Living for the Game Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
Everyone has a friend who’s just a tad over the top about his favorite sports team. Well, what if everything he did in his everyday life revolved around that team?More |
 | A Tearjerker...for Men Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.
Who said tearjerkers were a women’s thing? Based on a true story, Clive Owen stars as Joe, a sportswriter who recently lost his young wife to cancer and is left to raise their 5-year old son. Owen is the shining star of a competent character piece that’s able to stay grounded despite its emotional material.More |
 | I Cannot Tell a Lie... Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
Ricky Gervais rose to fame first playing the awkwardly hilarious David Brent in "The Office" and then the pathetically brilliant Andy Millman in "Extras". His brand of embarrassing, self-deprecating humor immediately won audiences in the UK and created him as a cult figure in America. With [b]The Invention of Lying[/b] Gervais intends to finally take the States by storm and establish himself as a true artist in the process.More |
