Thomas Balmes takes the approach of making this documentary about four different babies like an old-school nature film -- one that allows its images and characters to tell the story for it.
Schematic though it may be, Mother and Child packs a punch, though a graceful one, to be sure. It unwraps its surprises in ways that pay off as the movie goes on.
Even super-heroes suffer from sophomore slump and Iron Man is no exception.
Given the general attention-deficit disorder that afflicts the public - when they pay attention to the news long enough for anything substantial to re...
If you think of the year in movies in food terms, then the period from early May through Labor Day is like being required to shop exclusively in the junk-food aisle of your local supermarket.
When it comes to this kind of romantic comedy, Queen Latifah seems like a natural as the woman who men love to hang with - when they're not in pursuit of a woman they want to have sex with.
The way Brian Helgeland has written the title character, Robin bears a distinct resemblance to Clint Eastwood in the Sergio Leone films. Except he says a little more and does a little less.
Children occupy such a sanctified place in modern society that a film like Daddy Longlegs can't help but shock.
It's hard not to respond emotionally to the big moments in Letters to Juliet, in spite of the fact that they've already been given away in the trailer...
Sitting in a production office on Broadway south of Canal Street in Manhattan, the Safdies (Josh is 26, Benny is 24) are both talkative and enthusiastic.
In Solitary Man, written and directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, Michael Douglas displays kind of roguish charm that he has perfected over the course of his career.
Critics are supposed to go into each movie with an open mind. No matter what we think of a particular director or actor or producer - and we all have ...
All the warning signs are there: it's the 4th film, it's in 3D, virtually all of the original creative talent (aside from the actors) have moved on. Has the law of diminishing returns caught up with Shrek Forever After? Yes and no -- but mostly no.
John Rabe, a new film by Florian Gallenberger watches the Rape of Nanking from the viewpoint of a German businessman who is about the leave China.
Perrier's Bounty is delicious and propulsive, a film that rarely pauses to let the viewer catch his breath. It's an expert blend of thrills, laughs and jeopardy - like a strong Irish coffee with a jolt of pepper.
In John Rabe, Florian Gallenberger tells the true story of a German businessman, Rabe, who was head of Siemens AG's plant in Nanking and had been living in China for more than 20 years when the Japanese invaded in 1937.
There are only two salient facts you need to know about Prince of Persia: this movie is based on a videogame and, more importantly, it was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
Between the outré fashions and the conspicuous consumption and the just plain dull writing, I find it hard to imagine that anyone will find this funny or entertaining.
My list of movie tropes for which a moratorium should be declared continues to grow. To the already overworked 3D, comic-book movies, remakes, sequels...
