Archive for December, 2007

24% Alvin and the Chipmunks

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Though cutely rendered, Alvin and the Chipmunks suffers from bland potty humor and a rehashed kids’ movie formula.

40% Dirty Laundry

Monday, December 31st, 2007

CHAPPELLE’S SHOW favorite Maurice Jamal directs and stars in this comedy about a gay man (Rockmond Dunbar, PRISON BREAK) who returns home to his southern family after a long absence.

66% I Am Legend

Monday, December 31st, 2007

I Am Legend overcomes questionable special effects and succeeds largely on the strength of Will Smith’s mesmerizing performance.

75% He Was a Quiet Man

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Bob Maconel (Christian Slater, “Bobby,” “True Romance”) is about to have a bad day. Another eight hours of sitting in a dull grey cubicle, ignored by his co-workers, existing in a world where he feels completely out of sync.

82% Charlie Wilson’s War

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Charlie Wilson’s War manages to entertain and inform audiences, thanks to its witty script and talented cast of power players.

Divine Intervention

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Divine Intervention is a comedy about a young, hip preacher who becomes the temporary pastor of a small fundamental Baptist church in Los Angeles when the long presiding pastor has to take an indefinite leave of absence after suffering a stroke.

16% The Amateurs

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Sex sells in America and these guys know it. When Andy (Jeff Bridges) discovers that his ex-wife has married an extremely wealthy man who is now his son’s “cool” stepfather, he becomes motivated to make a change in his life.

93% Juno

Monday, December 31st, 2007

One of the brightest, funniest comedies of the year, whose smart script and direction are matched by assured performances.

56% The Rocket

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Nominated for thirteen Genies–Canada’s Academy Awards–and winner of nine, THE ROCKET examines the life and career of hockey superstar Maurice Richard, known as the Rocket.

% Changing the Odds

Monday, December 31st, 2007

An interracial romance lies at the heart of this drama set in the South. After the death of his wife and his own near-fatal shooting, a black man meets and falls in love with a white woman who works at the hospital.