Archive for October 17th, 2007

Portrait of a Ladies’ Man

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

John Malkovich has virtually cornered the market on portraying aesthetes in the thrall of demonic visions. “Klimt” adds to his gallery of elegant monsters.

Total Recall: Ben (Affleck’s) Bits

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

In Gone Baby Gone, Ben Affleck directs younger brother Casey in a mystery surrounding the case of a missing Boston girl. In the spirit of Total Recall, we decided to take a look at some of the lesser-known roles from way back in the filmography of the man better known…

91% Deep Sea (IMAX)

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Viewers will welcome being whisked away to this magical world of exotic sea life.

56% The Man of My Life

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

A late-night discussion of love between two men–a married heterosexual and his gay neighbor–drives a wedge between the husband and his wife.

30% The Game Plan

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

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

74% Kurt Cobain About a Son

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist Kurt Cobain, based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard audiotaped interviews conducted with Cobain by noted music journalist Michael Azerrad for his book “Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana.”

54% We Own The Night

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Bland characters, clichéd dialogue and rickety plotting ensure We Own The Night never lives up to its potential.

Kokoda

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE TO BE DETERMINED In Papua New Guinea in 1942, a motley group of makeshift soldiers must defend their land from invaders.

91% Michael Clayton

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

Smart and challenging, but never to point of confusion, Michael Clayton is a dramatic thriller invaluably abetted by its sharp script and faultless cast.

82% Salvador Allende

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

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