Archive for October 6th, 2007

‘The Kite Runner’ Is Delayed to Protect Child Stars

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Paramount Vantage is delaying the release of “The Kite Runner” to get its three schoolboy stars out of Kabul, Afghanistan.

82% Salvador Allende

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

IN THEATRES SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 (Limited) Chilean director Patricio Guzmán explores the controversial life of Salvador Allende in this documentary.

52% The Kingdom

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

While providing several top-notch action scenes, The Kingdom ultimately collapses under the weight of formula and muddled politics.

29% Milarepa

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

IN THEATRES SEPTEMBER 7, 2007 (Limited) In 11th century Tibet, a saint was born among the mountains.

27% Resident Evil: Extinction

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Resident Evil: Extinction is more of the same; its few impressive action sequences unable to compensate for the pedestrian plot.

63% Ladron que roba a ladron

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

The light and comic Ladron que roba a Ladron isn’t deep or hugely substantial, but it’s still a very fun heist flick nonetheless.

3% Good Luck Chuck

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Good Luck Chuck squanders a decent premise with an excess of gross-out humor and dull, shopworn slapstick.

29% The Game Plan

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Despite The Rock’s abundant charisma, The Game Plan is just another run-of-the-mill Disney comedy.

87% 3:10 to Yuma

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

The remake of this classic Western improves on the original, thanks to fiery performances from Russell Crowe and Christian Bale as well as sharp direction from James Mangold.

73% The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

On the strength of its two lead performances Assassination is an expertly crafted period piece, and and insightful look at one of the enduring figures of American lore.