Considering the risks Amelia Earhart took, losing her life in the call of aviation, Hilary Swank and director Mira Nair don't put much on the line in their film biography "Amelia." ...more

October 22, 2009

KUNG-FU PANDA *** Resistance is futile. Somewhere deep in your depraved DNA is the trigger that will reduce you to helpless laughter at the sight of an obese, kung fu-loving panda voiced by Jack Black, who goes from lowly noodle shop employee to elite fighter without losing his love handles. The star-packed vocal cast includes Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman and Jackie Chan. ...more

November 6, 2008

Considering the risks Amelia Earhart took, losing her life in the call of aviation, Hilary Swank and director Mira Nair don't put much on the line in their film biography "Amelia." ...more

October 23, 2008

SEX AND THE CITY **½ ...more

September 26, 2008

21 ** This surprise hit was based on the true story of six students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who found a way to beat the house at blackjack, taking several Vegas casinos for millions before their system was discovered. Jim Sturgess is the squeaky clean hero who gets roped in by a professor (Kevin Spacey). ...more

July 25, 2008

GRACE IS GONE *** This John Cusack drama is a somber, intimate and largely nonpartisan reflection on the casualties of war. When his soldier wife dies, Cusack is unable to tell their young daughters that Mom isn't coming home - so he delays the inevitable by taking them on a cross-country road trip to a Florida amusement park instead. ...more

May 29, 2008

OPENING Cassandra's Dream (not reviewed) A pair of financially strapped brothers (Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell) turn to crime, but turn against each other when things go badly. From director Woody Allen. 108 minutes (PG-13; mature themes, sexual material and brief violence) ...more

January 17, 2008

Oscar-winning director Woody Allen does not believe he has influenced other filmmakers. ...more

September 3, 2007