The Movie Page

Currently

You should be dancin', yeah
And also killing people. The Pinochet-era ultra-dark comedy "Tony Manero" is the feel-bad movie of the year
By Andrew O'Hehir July 3, 2009
Karl Malden 1912-2009
The tough-guy character actor leaves behind a memorable career in movies and TV -- and then there's "Sekulovich"
By Andrew O'HehirJuly 1, 2009 7 letters
Public Enemies
Johnny Depp may be the sexiest gangster ever in Michael Mann's stylish, brutal heist movie
By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 1, 2009 34 letters
Interview with Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal
For more go to Video Dog
I Hate Valentine's Day
Nia Vardalos' big fat romantic stinker shows what happens when an actress overwhelms her own movie
By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 1, 2009 29 letters
The Hurt Locker
Could an Iraq war movie actually be good? Kathryn Bigelow's unsettling film is more than explosions and gore
By Stephanie ZacharekJune 26, 2009 11 letters
Defusing bombs at 115 degrees
Action queen Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal talk about "The Hurt Locker," their pulse-elevating Iraq drama
By Andrew O'HehirJune 26, 2009 10 letters
Chéri
As an aging courtesan, Michelle Pfeiffer brings beauty to this Colette adaptation -- but can she bring heat?
By Stephanie ZacharekJune 26, 2009 21 letters
Exit the dragon
Nine years after the "Crouching Tiger" breakthrough, Asian cinema has virtually disappeared from American screens
By Andrew O'HehirJune 25, 2009 28 letters
Oscars to double down on best-picture nods
In a return to glorious Hollywood tradition (i.e., ass-kissing), the Oscars will feature 10 nominated films
By Andrew O'HehirJune 24, 2009 14 letters
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Giant robots battle it out (and hump Megan Fox's leg) in this loud and clumsy summer spectacular
By Stephanie ZacharekJune 24, 2009 36 letters
Roundup: Movies not to miss
Which is worse: The Lyme disease coverup, the devastation of global fisheries or undead Nazis in Norway?
By Andrew O'HehirJune 20, 2009 17 letters
Whatever Works
Woody Allen and Larry David return to New York, bringing their crotchety self-mockery with them
By Stephanie ZacharekJune 19, 2009 33 letters
The Proposal
Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds try to skate around the law -- and genre clichés -- in this romantic comedy
By Stephanie ZacharekJune 19, 2009 16 letters
Year One
Jack Black and Michael Cera get in touch with their inner cavemen in this time-traveling bromance
By Stephanie ZacharekJune 19, 2009 15 letters
Movies online: The future is (almost) here
The Internet cinema revolution of 2009 is real -- although the convergence of all media is nowhere in sight
By Andrew O'HehirJune 17, 2009 16 letters
Behind the food industry's iron curtain
Michael Pollan and director Robert Kenner talk about "Food, Inc.," the movie agribusiness doesn't want you to see.
By Andrew O'HehirJune 12, 2009 54 letters
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
John Travolta and Denzel Washington face off in this New York subway thriller. But will they hijack a classic?
By Andrew O'HehirJune 12, 2009 51 letters
Coppola's unhinged dream world
Reborn as a brash indie auteur at age 70, the "Godfather" director uncorks a loony, black-and-white tango fantasy
By Andrew O'HehirJune 11, 2009 3 letters
Movies not to miss: "Unmistaken Child
A heartbroken monk looks for his lost master among 2-year-olds. Plus: Bisexuality, rediscovered yet again!
By Andrew O'HehirJune 6, 2009 10 letters
Land of the Lost
Dinosaurs and Sleestaks -- oh yeah, and Will Ferrell -- roam the earth in this update of the trippy '70s TV show.
By Stephanie ZacharekJune 5, 2009 35 letters
The Hangover
A bachelor party gone haywire, an anxious bride and Zach Galifianakis add up to a wickedly funny buddy movie.
By Stephanie ZacharekJune 5, 2009 20 letters
Away We Go
John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph play parents-to-be in this movie by real-life couple Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida.
By Stephanie ZacharekJune 5, 2009 12 letters
Movies not to miss: "Munyurangabo
An American indie filmmaker's amazing Rwandan odyssey. Plus: Blame Canada! (For the virus eating your brain.)
By Andrew O'HehirMay 30, 2009 6 letters
Drag Me to Hell
Sam Raimi returns to the gross-out goofiness of his "Evil Dead" days with this brash horror-comedy.
By Stephanie ZacharekMay 29, 2009 32 letters
Up
Pixar's latest is bursting with charming visual touches and life-affirming messages, so why does it feel so cold?
By Stephanie ZacharekMay 29, 2009 72 letters
Still more DVDs you should have seen (but didn't)
Trumbo's antiwar parable, Maddin's gorgeous weirdness, a children's film by Tarkovsky, arty French erotica, more.
By Andrew O'HehirMay 28, 2009 7 letters