	Movies Surveillance Killers on the Road By Rossiter Drake (Jul 2, 2009) Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars. Let the debate rage on. There are those who will argue, without any serious objection from me, that Jennifer Lynch’s Surveillance is a sadistic bit of pulp fiction that turns on a third-act twist almost too fantastical to stomach. And there are those who will laud it as a taut, twisted crime procedural that veers into some seriously dark territory for a finale that stays with you long after the lights have gone up. More
	Movies Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs The End of a Franchise By Mel Valentin (Jul 2, 2009) Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, the third film in the Ice Age franchise that began seven years ago is, despite the success of its predecessors, a bland and unengaging film that would be forgettable if not for the 3D that’s become the standard for family-oriented animated films. With 3D added into the mix, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs may be watchable, but the dearth of original ideas puts the movie at the back of the animated pack. More
	Movies Public Enemies Gangsters Used to Be So Loveable By Martin Malloy (Jul 2, 2009) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Public Enemies is one of those rare summer flicks that can satisfy the audience’s need for cheap action and thrills while also delivering a quality film. Michael Mann (Collateral, Heat) crafts a depression-era gangster film that is original in its presentation and offers a top-tier cast. More
	Movies Chéri Unrequited, Victorian Love By Martin Malloy (Jun 26, 2009) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. Chéri is successful not necessarily in its execution or storytelling, but in the actors that adorn the screen. Stephen Frear’s (High Fidelity, The Queen) latest is definitely not the defining film of his career, but he does flex his muscles as a filmmaker and illustrates his abilities to draw out astounding performances from his actors. The film, which was adapted for the screen by Christopher Hampton (Atonement) from a Colette novel, meanders through the story of an unrequited May-December love affair during the beautiful Paris of the 1920s. More
	Movies Whatever Works Another Allen Misfire By Mel Valentin (Jun 26, 2009) Rating: 2 out of 5 stars. If Whatever Works, the latest film from prolific filmmaker Woody Allen, is any indication, it’s time for the well-past-his-prime Allen to take a respite from filmmaking, perhaps even a permanent one. A stale, tired rehash of ideas and themes that first appeared thirty years ago and have since been recycled repeatedly, but with Larry David ("Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Seinfeld") taking over as the neurotic misanthrope moviegoers are expected to love, Whatever Works is, sadly a minor work from a filmmaker fading quickly into the twilight of his career. More
	Movies My Sister’s Keeper Family Drama (and Trauma) By Mel Valentin (Jun 26, 2009) Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars. When a bestselling novel makes the jump from the printed page to the big screen, fans inevitably compare the adaptation to the source material, often finding fault in the adaptation for a lack of faithfulness or fidelity to the novel. Sometimes, however, filmmakers err in the opposite direction, in sticking so closely to what they perceive are the novel’s unique qualities that they forgot that narrative techniques that work on the page often don’t work in a primarily visual medium like film. More
	Movies Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen By Matt Forsman (Jun 26, 2009) Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars. Few sequels this summer have generated as much anticipation as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. This should come as no surprise given the first installment of the franchise grossed well over $300 million, pleased legions of transformer geeks, and was relatively well received by critics. This is a tough act to follow and while Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen doesn’t fail, it stumbles more than a few times. More
	Movies Moon You’ll See Double By Martin Malloy (Jun 19, 2009) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Moon is the astounding one-man tour de force of Sam Rockwell (Choke, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind). Written specifically for the actor by newcomer Duncan Jones (son of David Bowie), Moon is a sci-fi flick that recalls the original Alien more than it does contemporary films in the genre. Made on a shoestring budget of only $5 million, it boasts incredible visual effects but is, at its core, a very moving character study. The film is a much needed entry to the sci-fi canon to illustrate that the genre wasn’t, and isn’t, always about big budgets and explosions. More
	Movies The Proposal Another Predictable Rom Com By Martin Malloy (Jun 19, 2009) Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars. While The Proposal has genuine moments of humor and heart, it is ultimately just another rehash of the same old romantic comedy story. The only reason the film doesn’t fall completely flat is due to the casting of Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds (give that Casting Director a cake!). Reynolds, who has unfairly been caught up in the rom-com genre for years, has a natural talent for humor, as does Bullock, and the two are able to give the film just enough lift to actually survive a viewing. More
	Movies Food, Inc. Supermarket Confidential By Rossiter Drake (Jun 13, 2009) Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars. One of the year’s most important films, Food, Inc. traces the industrial food revolution from its mid-20th century beginnings, when new, profoundly influential restaurant chains like McDonalds introduced the factory-inspired concept of line cooking in their kitchens, to the present, when supermarkets are routinely stocked with genetically engineered meats and vegetables. More

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