‘She’s Out of My League’: Nerd gets the girl
Kirk is so bird-chested he doesn’t even fill out his TSA airport security uniform. He drives a battered Neon, has next to no ambition and apologizes to one and all at the drop of a hat — even if it was somebody else’s hat. (Updated: 03/12/10 8:54 AM )
‘Remember Me’: Robert Pattinson steps out of the ‘Twilight’ zone
In “Remember Me,” Robert Pattinson has temporarily stepped away from “Twilight,” apparently in search of his “Five Easy Pieces” or “Rebel Without a Cause.” (Updated: 03/12/10 9:01 AM )
‘Fish Tank’: Teen angst in a British slum
Director Andrea Arnold tries for something strong and revealing in her award-winning drama “Fish Tank,” and, on an emotional level, she succeeds with high marks. (Updated: 03/12/10 8:31 AM )
‘Our Family Wedding’: Talented cast, racial themes elevate a familiar story
How could you ramp up the anxiety — and thus the comic possibilities — of the classic guess-who’s-coming-to-dinner theme? (Updated: 03/12/10 8:28 AM )
‘Green Zone’: Bourne team reunites for anti-war action film
It is assuredly no accident that Paul Greengrass' "Green Zone" is opening a scant five days after Kathryn Bigelow's superb "The Hurt Locker" won the Oscar for Best Picture. "The Hurt Locker" has long been on DVD. (Updated: 03/11/10 8:08 AM )
'Alice in Wonderland': Lost in Burtonization
You've no doubt seen the "Alice in Wonderland" hype. And the, uh, marketing. And now a brief word from the news: It stinks. (Updated: 03/05/10 3:08 PM )
‘Brooklyn’s Finest’: A bloody fine film from Antoine Fuqua
We don’t shock easily anymore— none of us, neither critics nor movie audiences of any experience whatsoever. (Updated: 03/04/10 8:15 AM )
‘Creation’: Darwin drama falls flat
Charles Darwin had red hair. (Updated: 03/05/10 10:12 AM )
‘The Crazies’: Horror film offers some thrills, no surprises
The two stupidest words in the history of horror movies? “Wait here!” Fortunately, there aren’t a lot of “Wait here” moments in “The Crazies,” a lean little thriller that doesn’t mess around. Adapted from George A. Romero’s 1973 zombie movie without zombies, this new “Crazies” brings horror home to the heartland as a small Iowa town copes with an outbreak of homicidal maniacs and the shoot-first military sent there to contain the contagion. (Updated: 02/26/10 10:43 AM )
‘Cop Out’: Willis, Morgan are a hoot in cop comedy
“Cop Out” is a silly waste of time. In other words, it’s just what we need right now. (Updated: 02/26/10 9:11 AM )
‘Last Station’: Plummer, Mirren shine in tale of Tolstoys
So what if neither one is going to win? It’s certainly not because nominees Christopher Plummer and Helen Mirren aren’t good enough in “The Last Station” to win an Oscar. They are. Theirs are two of the great performances of 2009, beyond question. (Updated: 02/25/10 12:27 PM )
‘Shutter Island’: Scorsese’s Gothic thriller can’t escape cliches
Martin Scorsese’s much-advertised, much-awaited “Shutter Island” isn’t the worst movie he has ever made, but in a long career it’s right up there in the top five. (Updated: 02/18/10 8:40 AM )
‘White Ribbon’ is one very dark film
The doctor’s riding accident is the first. An invisible wire tripped up his horse on his nightly ride home, putting the doctor in the hospital for an extended stay and destroying the horse. (Updated: 02/19/10 9:37 AM )