On the opening episode of "The Rookies," a young Tampa cop gets fingerprint dust all over his face and another gets a lesson in how to use handcuffs. ...more

October 14, 2008

VANTAGE POINT ** This "Rashomon" for the digital age tries to add suspense to the story of the shooting of an American president (William Hurt) by showing it from eight perspectives, including those of two Secret Service agents (Dennis Quaid and Matthew Fox), an American tourist with a fancy high-definition camera (Forest Whitaker), and a cable news executive (Sigourney Weaver). ...more

July 3, 2008

The assassination thriller "Vantage Point" might have been a triumph of form over content, technique over substance, if only there were anything worthy about its form or technique. ...more

February 21, 2008