Archive for January 3rd, 2008

Critical Consensus: Atonement is Certified Fresh, One Missed Call Not Screened

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

This week at the movies, we’ve got cell phone shivers (One Missed Call, starring Shannyn Sossamon and Edward Burns) and a sweeping war drama/romance (Atonement, starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy). What do the critics have to say?

Box Office Guru Preview: New Year Kicks Off With Killer Call

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

The first frame of 2008 brings only one new release which means the North American box office should be ruled mostly by holiday holdovers. The horror picture One Missed Call will give fans of scary movies something new to nibble on.

Movie Guide and Film Series

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

MOVIES.

Film: One Filmmaker’s Vivid Tales of Fathers and Other Strangers

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

The career of Paul Thomas Anderson, whose first four features will be screened this weekend at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, is on the minds of cinephiles with the arrival of his fifth movie, “There Will Be Blood.”

Michael Bay Promises a Passel of New and Unique ‘Bots for Transformers 2

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Directing a movie that has rolled up over $706 million in worldwide grosses can leave a guy feeling festive on New Year’s Eve — as Michael Bay’s fans found out when they visited his official site in the waning moments of 2007.

Studios Planning for Fewer Sequels in 2008

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

If you’re the type of moviegoer who greets the annual wave of sequels with groans and eyerolls, USA Today has some good news for you: In 2008, you can expect to see far fewer of them at a theater near you.

Buddha’s Lost Children

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

In the borderlands of Thailand’s Golden Triangle, a rugged region known for its drug smuggling and impoverished hill tribes, one man devotes himself to the welfare of the region’s children.

65% The Kite Runner

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Despite some fine performances, The Kite Runner is just shy of rendering the magic of the novel on to the big screen.

30% Youth Without Youth

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

IN THEATRES DECEMBER 14, 2007 (Limited) Francis Ford Coppola returns to the director’s chair for the first time in nearly a decade with his ambitious parable YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH.

24% Alvin and the Chipmunks

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

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