Film Review: Machete
Robert Rodriguez’s unofficial sequel to his half of Grindhouse is a lot like its predecessor—gory, funny and, in the end, somewhat disappointing. More »
Loneliness of the long-distance lovers: Barrymore and Long team in Nanette Burstein's romantic comedy
While poring over a pile of scripts in search of the project that would become her first narrative feature, documentary filmmaker Nanette Burstein—who previously helmed the award-winning docs American Teen, The Kid Stays in the Picture and On the Ropes (the latter two co-directed with Brett Morgen)—unexpectedly fell in love with a romantic comedy entitled Going the Distance that had been sent to her by New Line Cinema. More »
Red Shoes: Bruce Beresford's 'Mao's Last Dancer' tracks epic journey of Chinese prodigy
Mao’s Last Dancer is a Chinese Billy Elliot who goes West—way out West, to Texas—becomes a star with the Houston Ballet, and is now a stockbroker in Melbourne. More »
Reviews
Film Review: Going the Distance
An aspiring journalist and a music-industry slacker discover the many downsides of long-distance romance in this formulaic comedy, which relies too heavily on the charm of stars Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. More »
Film Review: The American
Anton Corbijn’s plodding attempt at a ’60s Euro-thriller makes for a scenic travelogue but offers little in the way of drama or intrigue. More »
Film Review: The Last Exorcism
A documentary crew following a disillusioned preacher gets more than they bargained for when he agrees to perform a "fake" exorcism on a naïve country girl. More »
Film Review: Takers
It takes a thief—six of them, actually, in this glossy Michael Mann-lite caper drama of a high-precision L.A. team out for one last big score, and a lone-wolf cop with nothing to lose. More »
Film Review: A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop
A recent Berlin Film Festival official selection, Zhang Yimou’s period remake of the Coen Brothers’ Blood Simple directorial debut is another visual triumph from the celebrated Chinese director, but quirky eye candy of superficial comic-book proportions can go only so far with art-house crowds. More »
Film Review: The Switch
A misjudged lightness of tone and a predictable structure neuter the neuroticism and strange maliciousness of this Jennifer Aniston/Jason Bateman rom-com. More »
Blogs
Reel News
Hugh Dancy, Olsen twins' sister to star in film
Hugh Dancy and Elizabeth Olsen are set to star in the indie drama "Martha Marcy May Marlene" from BorderLine Films. More »
'Machete,' 'Going the Distance' face off
VIDEO: R-rated films "Machete" and "Going the Distance" join Wednesday opener "The American" as Labor Day weekend's new releases. More »
'Machete,' 'Going the Distance' face off
VIDEO: R-rated films "Machete" and "Going the Distance" join Wednesday opener "The American" as Labor Day weekend's new releases. More »
»Spotlight
The bigger, the better: Exhibitors super-size the movie experience
Part 1: “The First and the Fast”—Cinemark XD and Marcus UltraScreen More »
Digital advocates: Early adopters discuss their d-cinema journey
With the record-setting grosses for Avatar and the continuing success of digital 3D releases, there’s no doubt that 2010 has been a watershed year for digital cinema. More »
Filmmakers
Pilgrim's Progress: Cult director Edgar Wright guides Michael Cera in genre-bending comic romp
After the one-two punch of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz made him an international superstar in the world of geek cinema, it was only a matter of time until British filmmaker Edgar Wright went Hollywood. More »
The Grandson also rises: Dean Zanuck takes an indie path with Robert Duvall starrer 'Get Low'
In the film business, the word Zanuck still translates as something akin to “Open Sesame,” and it has opened doors for a third generation of filmmakers, admitting 37-year-old Dean F. Zanuck, who just formed Zanuck Independent, a movie company that stresses strong and/or unusual story values. More »
Family dynamic: Lisa Cholodenko explores modern parenthood in 'The Kids Are All Right'
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Lisa Cholodenko’s upcoming The Kids Are All Right hits all the right notes with its superb cast wonderfully putting across a story that deserved and got some special care. More »
Despicable glee: Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio brainstorm 3D animated tale of evil genius
“Make the other guy laugh.” That’s the litmus test for screenwriters Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul. More »
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| 1. | TAKERS | $20.51 |
| 2. | LAST EXORCISM, THE | $20.36 |
| 3. | EXPENDABLES, THE | $9.52 |
| 4. | EAT PRAY LOVE | $6.81 |
| 5. | OTHER GUYS, THE | $6.28 |
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