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Adam Goldberg, Marley Shelton, and Eion Bailey star in a film written by Jonathan Parker and Catherine DiNapoli and directed by Parker.
There is no doubt that the contemporary art world is ripe for heavy-duty lampooning, but (Untitled) makes you wish there was a good film on the topic that this mediocre movie fusses on and on about. Read story.
The Damned United
Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, and Colm Meaney Star in a Film Written by Peter Morgan and Directed by Tom Hooper
Even non-sports enthusiasts will get a kick out of this behind-the-scenes biopic about Leeds United coach Brian Clough. Read story.
Michael Jackson's This Is It
Michael Jackson Stars in a Film Directed by Kenny Ortega
Kenny Ortega’s new doc takes an inspiring look into the last months of Michael Jackson’s life. Read story.
Amelia
Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, and Ewan McGregor star in a film written by Richard Bass and Anna Hamilton Phelan and directed by Mira Nair.
Hillary Swank gives another stunning performance in this otherwise predictable biopic about the famed aviator. Read story.
Astro Boy
The Voices of Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, and Freddie Highmore Star in an Animated Film Written by Timothy Harris and Directed by David Bowers.
This modern take on the classic 1960s cartoon threatens to bore viewers to sleep. Read story.
Law Abiding Citizen
Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, and Colm Meaney star in a film written by Kurt Wimmer and directed by F. Gary Gray.
Anagram-named filmmaker F. Gary Gray must have set out to make a combination of Death Wish and Bourne Identity with this one — and then lost his nerve halfway through. Read story.
A Serious Man
Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, and Aaron Wolff Star in a Film Written and Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
Joel and Ethan Coen deliver another dark comedic hit with this tale about a down-on-his-luck professor living in 1960s Minneapolis. Read story.
Where the Wild Things Are
Max Records and Catherine Keener Star in a Film Written by Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze, Based Upon the Book by Maurice Sendak, and Directed by Jonze
Forgetting the fact that book author Maurice Sendak approved, encouraged, and helped in the creative process, something feels inherently wrong with this picture. Read story.
The Invention of Lying
Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, and Jonah Hill star in a film written and directed by Gervais and Matthew Robinson.
Ricky Gervais writes, directs, and stars in this surprisingly well-done romantic comedy about a man who discovers lying. Read story.
The Boys Are Back
Clive Owen, Laura Fraser, and George MacKay star in a film written by Allan Cubitt, based on the novel by Simon Carr, and directed by Scott Hicks.
Clive Owen delivers his best performance since Children of Men in this sentimental tale about a widower and his kids. Read story.
Capitalism, A Love Story
A documentary written and directed by Michael Moore.
Documentary mega-star Michael Moore returns to the big screen to shed some light on our financial crisis. Read story.
An Education
Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, and Rosamund Pike star in a film written by Nick Hornby and directed by Lone Scherfig.
Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard star in this dazzling coming-of-age story from English author Nick Hornby. Read story.
Surf Movies and Books
Getting Wet with Words, Photos, and Film
Getting wet with words, photos, and film. Read story.
Bright Star
Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, and Paul Schneider star in a film written and directed by Jane Campion.
Director Jane Campion serves up another cinematic look at marginalized women in this story about poet John Keats and his love interest, Fanny Brawne. Read story.
Surrogates
Bruce Willis and Radha Mitchell star in a film written by Michael Ferris and John D. Brancato, based on the graphic novel by Robert Venditti and Brett Weldele, and directed by Jonathan Mostow.
Robert Venditti and Brett Weldele’s graphic novel gets the CGI treatment, making for one of the best sci-fi flicks of the summer. Read story.
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