Bruno -- Film Review
Because everyone is going to compare Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" to his insanely funny "Borat," let's be honest: While pushing the PC envelope, "Bruno" is only intermittently funny.
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The Magic Aster -- Film Review
A battle between good and evil is waged for the sake of a wee petal in "The Magic Aster," an animated Chinese fairy tale so devoid of fun or personality that it only feels quaint.
Walk to School -- Film Review
"Walk to School," co-directed by brothers Peng Jiahuang and Peng Cheng, stirs in the stock ingredients -- minority cherubs shining through abject poverty in some unspoiled Shangri-la.
Zrubavel -- Film Review
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Taormina Film Festival, "Zrubavel" has the distinction of being the first film made by an Ethiopian Israeli, newcomer Shmuel Beru, who at the age of 8 walked across the Sudanese desert to immigrate to Israel.
Diamond 13 -- Film Review
Gerard Depardieu plays Mat, an embittered police officer fighting crooked politicians and cops to clear his friend and former partner's name in Gilles Beat's "Diamond 13."
Sister Smile -- Film Review
"Sister Smile" is a film about a dynamic woman who needed to express herself at a time when women still had few options to do so.
Casanegra -- Film Review
While Moroccan films are traditionally relegated to arthouse cinemas, "Casanegra" is hip, stylish and engaging enough to break out further -- if it weren't for its two-hour running time.
New York -- Film Review
Kabir Khan's brisk if formulaic thriller, "New York," takes a fictional look at the damaged lives of two such men and stands a good chance of earning respectable boxoffice numbers, as it is the first big Hindi film following Bollywood's two-month strike that recently ended.
Quick, Quick, Slow -- Film Review
A charming middle-aged cast floors viewers in this hearty, feel-good comedy which demonstrates that age is no barrier for a group of amateur dancers to live life to the full.
Stella -- Film Review
U.S. art house distributors used to flock to this type of small, finely wrought film, and a committed boutique outfit could still guide "Stella" to modest returns, though DVD might prove more rewarding.
It Might Get Loud -- Film Review
For anyone who has dreamed of rock 'n roll stardom, blissfully jammed away on "Guitar Hero" or rocked out at a concert, "It Might Get Loud" offers a thrilling personal tour of three exceptional electric guitarists' careers that's equally appealing to musicians and rock enthusiasts alike.
After the Storm -- Film Review
The musical by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens was set on a Caribbean island attempting to recover from a hurricane, so the themes spoke to the crisis in New Orleans.
The Narrows -- Film Review
Working-class boy with artistic aspirations is caught between the Brooklyn mob and Manhattan dreams in this been-there, done-that drama.
Weather Girl -- Film Review
A spirited cast headed by the engaging Tricia O'Kelley lends effervescence to "Weather Girl," a brightly written but generically directed (both by Blayne Weaver) low-budget romantic comedy that cries out for a less-conventional approach.
I Hate Valentine's Day -- Film Review
No one will be thunderstruck by the insights buried in "I Hate Valentine's Day," but couples seeking romantic fluff probably will find just enough humor and heart to satisfy them.
Bruno -- Film Review
Because everyone is going to compare Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" to his insanely funny "Borat," let's be honest: While pushing the PC envelope, "Bruno" is only intermittently funny.
Giallo -- Film Review
Adrien Brody writes another offbeat chapter in his idiosyncratic filmography with the uneven cop-vs.-killer thriller "Giallo."
Life Is Hot in Cracktown -- Film Review
If feverish enactments of rape, murder, drug taking, child abuse and transgender prostitution in the inner city fit that description, so be it.
Public Enemies -- Film Review
Michael Mann's John Dillinger movie "Public Enemies" is slow to heat up and never quite comes to a boil. The elements are certainly here, but Mann and co-writers Ronan Bennett and Ann Biderman never crack the meaning of John Dillinger.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs -- Film Review
Pretty much any sign of creative life gets left out in the cold in "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," the monotonous, strictly by-the-numbers third edition of the wildly lucrative digitally animated franchise.
Hollywood, je t'aime -- Film Review
Bruised by a love affair gone sour, Jerome (Eric Debets) journeys from Paris to Los Angeles over Christmas, longing for a change of scenery and dreaming of a career in the movies.
Kelin -- Film Review
"Kelin" has the feel of an epic tale passed down the generations through oral tradition yet director Ermek Tursunov brilliantly turns this notion on its head by eliminating all dialogue and using very little music.
Ashes and Blood -- Film Review
Fanny Ardant's directorial debut, "Ashes and Blood," is intended as Greek tragedy but is more soap opera in its story of cyclical violence and blood ties.
Corso: The Last Beat -- Film Review
Narrated by Ethan Hawke, "Corso" begins shortly after Ginsberg's death, when Corso decides to travel to Europe in search of his muse.
Park Shanghai -- Film Review
Offering a born-and-bred local's glimpse of Shanghai that is not just full of chic and shiny surfaces, the film's contemporary resonance earned it several awards across China.
Wah Do Dem -- Film Review
The movie, whose title is Jamaican Patois for "What They Do," is a misadventure narrative, told via verite-style guerrilla filmmaking.
