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Director: David O. Russell Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law, Naomi Watts (Full Cast) Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures The Plot: Drifting corporate sad sack Albert Markovski (Schwartzman) hires "existential detectives" Bernard and Vivian Jaffe (Hoffman and Tomlin) to help align his life. Focusing on his problems with Brad Stand (Law), Albert's fast-rising colleague at a chain of retail superstores, the Jaffes' exploits cause a chain reaction which, while beneficial to Albert, draw them into a battle with their nemesis, the French radical Caterine Vauban (Huppert).
THE BUZZ: What? What? With a premise that screams Charlie Kaufman (on a road trip with Macaulay Culkin's weed and Xanax) and a fabulous spoof site, David O. Russell seems bent on confusing the multiplex with his fourth film. One thing's for sure, from the film festival circuit, he's certainly befuddled and annoyed most critics ... Message Boards: I hate this movie AND I know about existentialism. | 100 things we learn from I Heart Huckabees Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Jay Russell Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett (Full Cast) Studio: Buena Vista Pictures The Plot: Trapped inside a burning building, firefighter Jack Morrison (Phoenix) reflects on his life while Chief Kennedy (Travolta), his captain and surrogate father, frantically organizes the effort to save him.
THE BUZZ: 6 out of 10 stars: Critics will sniff at Ladder 49, a movie about firefighters in Baltimore, for its earnest approach, for its lack of psychological demons, for its fraternity sensibilities. ...more Review: 6 out of 10 stars Critics will sniff at Ladder 49, a movie about firefighters in Baltimore, for its earnest approach, for its lack of psychological demons, for its fraternity sensibilities. Emergency personnel, and most likely the public, will probably embrace it; it's well-crafted and has good intentions (as rare as almost anything in multiplexes these days)...more Message Boards: Song Not on the Soundtrack? | Linda Morrison Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Bibo Bergeron Vicky Jenson Stars: Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger (Full Cast) Studio: DreamWorks Distribution The Plot: When the son of the shark boss (De Niro) of a crime family appears to have been killed, a fast-talking fish named Oscar (Smith) poses as the infamous killer "Sharkslayer". As he is soon to find out, his claim may have serious consequences.
THE BUZZ: 2 out of 10 stars: Poor Richard said that "Fish and visitors stink in three days." Dreamworks Animation's Shark Tale stinks in three minutes and keeps on stinking. ...more Review: 2 out of 10 stars Poor Richard said that "Fish and visitors stink in three days." Dreamworks Animation's Shark Tale stinks in three minutes and keeps on stinking. Fortunately, the memory of it fades almost immediately, though you may have to burn candles in your car on the way home, just to get it out of your clothes. Poor Richard? Poor us! The whole thing is a whale of an embarrassment to everyone involved...more Message Boards: How old (or young) was Lenny meant to be? | Homages to other movies Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: George Butler Stars: John Kerry (Full Cast) Studio: THINKFilm The Plot: A documentary on Senator John Kerry's Navy tour of duty in Vietnam, his contributions to the peace movement that followed, and the ultimate shape of his future political career. THE BUZZ: Upriver, directed by George Butler (Pumping Iron), premieres in September at the Toronto International Film Festival. It's loosely based on Doug Brinkley's book Tour of Duty and includes footage and photos taken by Butler throughout his 35-year friendship with Kerry. Message Boards: My neocon impression. | Has Kerry commented on this movie? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Michael Schultz Stars: Kimberly Elise, T.D. Jakes, Michael Boatman (Full Cast) Studio: Magnolia Pictures The Plot: Michelle Jordan (Elise) struggles to rectify her present-day life with her legacy of abuse, addiction and poverty.
THE BUZZ: An adaptation of the self-help novel by Bishop T.D. Jakes (who co-stars as himself), Loosed won the Best American Film prize at this year's Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Lead actress Elise is coming off good reviews for her supporting role in The Manchurian Candidate. Message Boards: Kimberly Elise should get an Oscar for this | Question about the END of the movie (SPOILER) Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Ondi Timoner Stars: Anton Newcombe, Courtney Taylor-Taylor (Full Cast) Studio: Palm Pictures The Plot: A documentary on the once-promising American rock bands, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols, and the friendship/rivalry between their respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor. THE BUZZ: DiG! soared out of Sundance like a rocket, complete with a Documentary Grand Jury Prize and sweet distribution deal with Palm Pictures. By promoting the hard-luck rock 'n' roll histories of both bands, the film should attract people unfamiliar with either group. Message Boards: More song help please | Putting 3 chords together isn't license to be a jackass Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Jim de Sève Stars: (Full Cast) Studio: Roadside Attractions The Plot: A documentary on the efforts to legalize same-sex marriage. THE BUZZ: Winner of the Best Documentary at the 2004 San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, Tying the Knot has been galvanizing audiences with its intimate look at couples around the country railing against state and national laws. Distributor Roadside Attractions, who put out Super Size Me, sure knows how to pick a battle. Message Boards: Will this eventually be on DVD? | Question about this film... Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Sean McNamara Stars: Hilary Duff, John Corbett, Rebecca De Mornay (Full Cast) Studio: New Line Cinema The Plot: Small-town girl Terri Fletcher (Duff) encounters big city circumstances and fledgling romance when she enrolls at a performing arts high school in Los Angeles for the summer.
THE BUZZ: 6 out of 10 stars: Have you had enough of Hilary Duff yet? I feel like I certainly have – although, to paraphrase Michael Corleone, every time I think that I'm done with her and her movies, she somehow pulls me right back in. It's like she's the G-rated Paris Hilton. ...more Review: 6 out of 10 stars Message Boards: Movie with the same plot ish | Number 2 Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Peter Berg Josh Pate Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Jay Hernandez, Derek Luke (Full Cast) Studio: Universal Pictures The Plot: As fall approaches in the town of Odessa, Texas, the Permian Panthers -- the high school football team known to residents as the "boys in black" -- look to win their fifth state championship in their 30-year history.
THE BUZZ: 6 out of 10 stars: Friday Night Lights, the story of a sport-obsessed town in Texas, based upon the revered book by H.G. Bissinger, is a very good, very exciting film about the rigors of playing high-school football, but it's a very weak film about life. ...more Review: 6 out of 10 stars Friday Night Lights, the story of a football-obsessed town in Texas, based upon the revered book by H.G. Bissinger, is a very good, very exciting film about the rigors of playing the high-school sport, and a very weak film about life. That's because it is so relentlessly focused on the negative, that it has no room left for the positive; there is very little joy in Friday Night Lights...more Message Boards: This is dumbest, stupidest movie I have ever seen | Some FAQ's that keep coming up Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Tim Story Stars: Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Gisele Bündchen (Full Cast) Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation The Plot: A mouthy cab driver (Latifah) has hot tips for a rookie cop (Fallon) trying to connect a bank-robbing beauty (Bundchen) to a series of recent burglaries.
THE BUZZ: 2 out of 10 stars: If, for the slightest moment, you had forgotten that Hollywood doesn't make movies by committee anymore, then please take a look at Taxi and have your cynical faith in the film industry restored. One can imagine the development meeting went down something like this... ...more Review: 2 out of 10 stars Message Boards: The BMW | i liked it Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Shane Carruth Stars: Shane Carruth, David Sullivan, Casey Gooden (Full Cast) Studio: THINKFilm The Plot: Four entrepreneurial friends, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the error-checking devices they've built and successfully marketed, wrestle over the moral implications of their new invention.
THE BUZZ: What a mind-numbing premise ... This micro-budget indie -- written, directed, edited, and scored by Carruth -- walked off with the top prize at the Sundance Film Festival in January. What's the secret? We don't know. Maybe the creators don't know that their tract home is really on the outskirts of a a turn-of-the-century Pennsylvanian village? Whatever the case, Primer could be the second coming of Pi. Message Boards: Do they take their clothes into the boxes in a bundle? | Really cool - but messy third act. Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Jordan Roberts Stars: Michael Caine, Christopher Walken, Josh Lucas (Full Cast) Studio: Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) The Plot: Four estranged members of the Lair family are brought together by the chance to learn the truth about a long-buried secret.
THE BUZZ: As one of the first films from the newly formed Warner Independent Pictures company, we see a remarkable trend: the company seems dedicated to smart-sounding dramas with excellent ensemble casts. And Bend just picked up two awards at the Montreal World Film Festival, the Jury Award and a Best Actor win for Walken. Message Boards: Little Miss Sunshine's Older Brother? | Good o'l Walken Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Jonathan Caouette Stars: Jonathan Caouette, (Full Cast) Studio: Wellspring Media The Plot: Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more -- culled from 19 years of his life. THE BUZZ: Assembled with Apple's iMovie software for a reported $218, Tarnation impressed at Cannes and recently won the $25,000 Best Documentary prize at the Los Angeles Film Festival. And for what it's worth, indie press and the "underground" are salivating all over Caouette (who has some super-secret project in the works with a reknown, unnamed actress from yesteryear). Message Boards: How Far Did You Get Before You Turned Off? | too hard on his grandparents? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Trey Parker Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Elle Russ (Full Cast) Studio: Paramount Pictures The Plot: Marionette superheroes (voiced by South Park's creators and their allies) embark on a two-tiered mission to end terrorism and put tired celebrities out of their misery.
THE BUZZ: 9 out of 10 Stars: Team America: World Police is crude, disgusting, infantile, churlish and is, hands down, the funniest movie of the year. more Review: 9 out of 10 Stars Team America: World Police is crude, disgusting, infantile, churlish and is also, hands down, the funniest movie of the year. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the geniuses behind South Park, may be the only satirists (we'll also leave room for Chris Rock) whose ideological bent hasn't been co-opted by a national party...more Message Boards: International Reception | If there ever will be, write your T.America 2 Story Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Peter Chelsom Stars: Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon (Full Cast) Studio: Miramax Films The Plot: A glimpse at the beautiful instructor (Lopez) is all a frustrated, overworked accountant (Gere) needs to sign up for ballroom dancing lessons. Discovering his natural ability -- and what could be the key to restoring his troubled marriage -- he's encouraged to sign up for the prestigious Chicago Crystal Ball Dance Competition.
THE BUZZ: 5 out of 10 stars: Clopping into theaters on tall heels is Shall We Dance, an inelegant American remake of Masayuki Suo's beloved 1996 film. For the update, director Peter Chelsom and screenwriter Audrey Wells opt to turn up the heat between stars Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez, a decision that warps the context of Suo's original idea... more Review: Clopping into theaters on tall heels is Shall We Dance?, an inelegant American remake of Masayuki Suo's beloved 1996 film. For the update, director Peter Chelsom and screenwriter Audrey Wells opt to turn up the heat between stars Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez, a decision that warps the context of Suo's original idea, and makes for a dishonest ending. They've essentially flash-pasteurized a story that was only made with the good stuff. Bad taste abounds as a result...more Message Boards: Film name | So who noticed Dancing with the Stars dancers? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Dylan Kidd Stars: Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Marcia Gay Harden (Full Cast) Studio: Newmarket Films The Plot: Years after her high school boyfriend's death, Louise Harrington (Linney) is spooked when Scott Feinstadt's (Grace) graduate school application comes across her desk at Columbia University. Sharing the same name as -- and similar appearance to -- her former lover, Scott sparks to Louise, who openly welcomes the chance to love again.
THE BUZZ: As with his excellent first film, Rodger Dodger, Kidd has outfitted his unique romantic story idea with a wonderful small ensemble cast. P.S. seems poised to be Kidd's breakthrough; let's hope he sticks to indies instead of defecting to the studio system. Linney's also courting Oscar buzz with both this and the upcoming Kinsey. Message Boards: did topher and linney have ACTUAL sex in the movie?? | How many times was the name Louise said? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Omar Naim Stars: Robin Williams, James Caviezel, Mira Sorvino (Full Cast) Studio: Lions Gate Films The Plot: Set in a time when people can opt to receive an implant which will record their entire lives, Alan Hakman (Williams) is a "cutter" -- a video editor who compiles the memories of the deceased. On his latest assignment, he finds information about his own life that puts him in danger. THE BUZZ: Lions Gate basically owns the thriller genre this year, what with Open Water, the upcoming Saw, and now The Final Cut to shiver about. Thanks in part to powerhouse producer Nick Wechsler, the relatively unknown Naim scored a solid cast and a major talent in cinematographer Tak Fujimoto. Message Boards: Not a good movie | GREAT MOVIE!!Great concept!!!!!!!!!!!! Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Michael Clancy Stars: Ray Romano, Jesse Bradford, Hank Azaria (Full Cast) Studio: Lions Gate Films The Plot: Three generations of a wacky family come together for the funeral of their patriarch (Torn), whereupon a laundry list of secrets and lies comes to the surface.
THE BUZZ: Man, Clancy pulled off some major feats for his debut film -- most people would kill for a cast like this. Even the rarely seen Debra Winger has joined the fray, rounding out the impressive list of actor. And oh yeah, there's Ray Romano, too. Message Boards: 'Worst Movie Ever!' | Three Families and a Funeral Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Richard Eyre Stars: Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett (Full Cast) Studio: Lions Gate Films The Plot: 17th-century stage actor Ned Kynaston (Crudup) is famed for playing women's roles. When the cultural tide changes, and women are allowed onstage, he attempts to reinvent himself as a male lead – while seeing his dresser (Danes) climb to fame in the roles he once performed. THE BUZZ: The nasty story attached to this production concerns Crudup, who abandoned his very pregnant partner Mary-Louise Parker for his co-star Danes (who left her lover, Ben Lee). Look for the ensuing PR blitz and Oscar angling to be an uphill battle, especially with the Parker-friendly New York media. As for the movie itself, Crudup's Desdemona will reportedly also become the talk of the town. Message Boards: Anyone else relate personally to this movie? | Oscar Nod for Crudup? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Leslie Small Stars: Mo'Nique, Kellita Smith, Gina Torres (Full Cast) Studio: Innovation Film Group (IFG) The Plot: East coast beautician Peaches (Mo'Nique) ducks the IRS, slips away to L.A., and hits up her estranged sister, Angela (Smith), for 50 grand. Brutally rebuffed, Peaches finds a way for her and Angela to come together: Team up to win the city's annual hair show, and bring down Marcella (Torres), Angela's nemesis. THE BUZZ: Once the subject of a lawsuit with MGM (who are delivering Beauty Shop next year), Hair Show looks low-budget in a good way; anything that promises a "Hair Battle Royale" and a fight between Mo'Nique and Vivica A. Fox is worth the price of a matinee admission in my book. This is distributor UrbanWorks' first release, just so you know. Message Boards: fight sence | Mo'Nique Shines Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Mick Garris Stars: Jonathan Jackson, David Arquette, Barbara Hershey (Full Cast) Studio: Innovation Film Group (IFG) The Plot: October 31, 1969: College student Alan Parker (Jackson) looks to hitch a ride to go see his dying mother (Hershey) in the hospital. A '58 Plymouth Fury, driven by a stranger with a link to Parker's youth, stops to pick him up. THE BUZZ: Based on the ebook by Stephen King, Bullet is the first film from the newly formed distributor Freestyle Releasing. With frequent King collaborator Garris running the show and a solid B-list cast (meant as a compliment), Bullet's sure to pull in a devoted audience during its limited release. And look for it to pop on DVD. Message Boards: Why do people expect so much from a movie ? | nudity again Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: James Redford Stars: Stanley Tucci, Dana Delany, Rubén Blades (Full Cast) Studio: Freestyle Releasing The Plot: After his parents die in a plane crash, Eddie (Merriman) is taken in by his uncle (Tucci) and ultimately raised by a ranch hand (Blades) and his wife (Delany). Now in high school and experiencing a fair amount of bigotry, Eddie reunites with Francesca (Garcés), who he knew when he was much younger, and their fledgling relationship helps pulls Eddie out of his isolation. THE BUZZ: A modest, low-profile release (with an ace cast) from director Redford (Robert's son), based on the novel by Donald Everett Axinn. Message Boards: I have memorized this because of watching it over and over | Why isn't this movie listed in Leonard Maltin movie guide? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: István Szabó Stars: Annette Bening, Michael Gambon, Maury Chaykin (Full Cast) Studio: Sony Pictures Classics The Plot: Sex, drama, and revenge on the London stage in the late 1930s, as Julia Lambert (Bening) struggles to maintain her leading lady status.
THE BUZZ: Based on W. Somserset Maugham's novel Theatre, Szabó reteams with producer Robert Lantos, with whom he worked on Sunshine, the director's biggest stateside success to date. The film's premiere at the Toronto Film Fest came with the requisite Oscar buzz for Bening, but unless she scores big-time with critics' groups, it doesn't seem too likely. Message Boards: Question about Roger | Swank or Benning Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Eric Small Stars: Hayden Panettiere, Ryan Kelley, Armin Mueller-Stahl (Full Cast) Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) The Plot: Ryan (Kelley), a young boy struck mute after witnessing his father's death, has a near-fatal accident of his own. After he falls from a bridge, he's transported to a fantasy world - a place that mirrors his fear of death - and encounters Melanie (Panettiere), a girl who guides him through the strange surroundings, and helps him try and find his way home. THE BUZZ: Veteran actor Mueller-Stahl chaperones the promising Kelley and Panettiere through Disney-sounding scenarios in director Small's debut. Stills of Panettiere walking on water are incredibly fakey. Message Boards: I wish they remembered each other | Ringmaster Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Leonardo Defilippis Stars: Lindsay Younce, Leonardo Defilippis, Linda Hayden (Full Cast) Studio: Luke Films Inc. The Plot: After a traumatic childhood, A young girl experiences a spiritual awakening that guides her to the Vatican, where she successfully pleads for permission to become a Carmelite nun. THE BUZZ: The first film from director Defilippis adds 80 theaters after a stellar opening in ultra-limited release. Message Boards: A Baptist's P.O.V | Stigmata poor choice Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Takashi Shimizu Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Clea DuVall (Full Cast) Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) The Plot: An American nurse (Gellar) living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mystery virus, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.
THE BUZZ: 5 out of 10 stars: Essentially just a big old haunted house movie, The Grudge is sufficiently creepy but overall so insubstantial that by the time your first wave of goosebumps has come and gone, you'll have a hard time remembering why they were there in the first place. ...more Review: 5 out of 10 stars Message Boards: Who Agrees That This Movie Is A Tad Underrated? | Yoko (Spoilers duh!) Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Alexander Payne Stars: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen (Full Cast) Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures The Plot: A divorced middle school teacher and failed novelist (Giamatti) takes him altar-bound pal (Church) on a wine-tasting trip in California.
THE BUZZ: Payne, for the first time in his career, forsakes the Midwest in favor of California, in a film of Citizen Ruth scale that's received more praise and awards attention than About Schmidt. The prolonged buzz is absolutely sonorous, especially with its 5 Oscar nominations (though we're kinda bummed for Giamatti and Oh). We think it's got the Best Adapted Screenplay statue on lock. Message Boards: Funny lines that may go unnoticed | minor overlooked goof... Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Brad Anderson Stars: Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón (Full Cast) Studio: Paramount Classics The Plot: Lathe operator Trevor Reznik (Bale) hasn't slept in a year. Physically and emotionally frail, his role in a workplace accident causes his colleagues to turn against him. As he's antagonized by his co-workers, Trevor starts to investigate the accident, including an employee he's told does not actually exist.
THE BUZZ: Already lauded for his performance as the frail, tortured machinist, Bale probably relied a bit on Trevor's brooding instability when auditioning to be the next Batman. Well, whatever he did, it worked. We're given to understand this film works as well. Brilliantly, we might add. But don't expect him to look all Laurel Canyon sexy herein -- leave that up to his co-star, Jennifer Jason Leigh. Message Boards: Confused about Ivan | Whats the longest you havent slept for? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Mike Mitchell Stars: Ben Affleck, Christina Applegate, James Gandolfini (Full Cast) Studio: DreamWorks Distribution The Plot: In late December, depressed, recently dumped ad exec Drew Lathem (Affleck) returns to his family home only to discover that his parents have up and moved out. Crestfallen, he ends up shelling out to the current occupants, The Valcos, to act as his surrogate family for the Christmas holiday.
THE BUZZ: 1 out of 10 stars: The holidays are trying enough as it is without foisting a movie like Surviving Christmas upon us, a movie so awful that by its end you'll be ready to convert, or remain happily safe in the knowledge that your religion (or lack thereof) absolves you of doing anything to acknowledge December 25th. ...more Review: 1 out of 10 stars Message Boards: horrible movie! | My Family Would Totally Be Up for This Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Mike Leigh Stars: Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney (Full Cast) Studio: Fine Line Features The Plot: Abortionist Vera Drake (Staunton) finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s England - a conflict which leads to tragedy for her family.
THE BUZZ: With a political issue-oriented agenda it could be argued that, neverminding the "Bollocks to Thatcher!" of High Hopes, Leigh's stepping into new territory with his ninth feature. And, despite being rejected by Cannes Vera Drake connected in Venice, walking away with the Golden Lion (star Staunton received the Volpi Cup for best actress). With its fiery nature, Vera might connect with American audiences, who love the issue-oriented drama this year and passed on Leigh's last film, All or Nothing. Message Boards: Something I don't understand (spoilers) | Vera's arrest completely IMPROVISED..! Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Kevin Knoblock Stars: Fred Dalton Thompson, Michael Moore, John Kerry (Full Cast) Studio: Citizens United The Plot: A conservative response to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11. THE BUZZ: Aside from weighing in on Moore's 9/11, director Knoblock frames Democrat presidential nominee John Kerry as a "flip-flopper" based on his 20-year career in the Senate. The film is named for the temperature at which the brain starts to die. Message Boards: This is Progress? | America is safer Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Peter Richardson Stars: Phil Cornwell, John Sessions, Ronni Ancona (Full Cast) Studio: Columbia TriStar Home Video The Plot: As the Beatles did in the 1960s, Michael Caine convinces Jack Nicholson, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards to move to Stella Street, an unassuming residential area of Surrey. But along with the new neighbors come hoods and thieves, all determined to make off with the stars' cash. Based on the BBC sketch comedy series. THE BUZZ: Purists can say what they will about the TV-to-movie adaptation and its inherent problems, but at least we here in the U.S. get a chance to witness the comedy in its pure form, instead of some NBC rehashed version. Message Boards: Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Antoine Fuqua Stars: Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Buddy Guy, Solomon Burke (Full Cast) Studio: Sony Pictures Classics The Plot: A documentary on the blues, featuring both pioneers and descendents of the genre, shot at Radio City Music Hall. THE BUZZ: File next to Standing in the Shadows of Motown and Only the Strong Survive. Message Boards: How about the worst stuff? | name of final song and performers during credits on DVD? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: David Gordon Green Stars: Jamie Bell, Josh Lucas, Dermot Mulroney (Full Cast) Studio: United Artists The Plot: The Munns, father John (Mulroney) and sons Chris (Bell) and Tim (Alan), recede to the woods of rural Georgia. Their life together is forever changed with the arrival of Uncle Deel (Lucas), though the tragedy that follows forces troubled Chris to become a man. THE BUZZ: Mixed reviews aside, Green is an experienced director of child actors (we hear Bell, who's shed his Billy Elliot looks, nailed the Southern accent) and, thanks to his cinematographer Tim Orr, his films are visually magnificent. Undertow, with its thriller packaging, looks to be a slight departure from Green's other works, so we'll see if he can retain his current audience as he shoots for wider exposure. Message Boards: Beautiful Bad Boy | Ending... Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Roger Michell Stars: Rhys Ifans, Daniel Craig, Samantha Morton (Full Cast) Studio: Paramount Classics The Plot: The lives of two strangers (Ifans, Craig) become entangled after witnessing a deadly accident, as one begins to stalk the other.
THE BUZZ: Notting Hill director Michell tries his hand at another literary adaptation, working from a novel by Ian McEwan. In Love, Mitchell has again casted Craig, who starred in Mother, Mitchell's previous film which was well-received internationally. Reportedly dark and creepy, the film sounds as interesting as its director, who continues to distance himself from his early commerical successes. Message Boards: Jed's obsession | Soundtrack...please help..... Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: James Wan Stars: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover (Full Cast) Studio: Lions Gate Films The Plot: With a dead body laying between them, two men (Whannell and Elwes) wake up in the secure lair of a serial killer who's been nicknamed "Jigsaw" by the police because of his unusual calling card.
THE BUZZ: 6 out of 10 stars: Creative limitations and rookie errors relegate Saw to the annals of Bad Cinema. ...more Review: Creative limitations and rookie errors relegate Saw to the annals of Bad Cinema. That is, depending on your taste, an advocation on the film's behalf or a quick dismissal; still, the general thought here is that director James Wan couldn't have intended to walk such a fine line between stupid and clever. And my prevailing opinion is that he definitely shouldn't have sapped the tension created in his distressing opening scene with, well, everything that follows it...more Message Boards: Adam's screaming at the end | Best in Series? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Taylor Hackford Stars: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington (Full Cast) Studio: Universal Pictures The Plot: Soul singer Ray Charles' life transpires on-screen, from his humble beginnings in Georgia, where he went blind at the age of seven, to his pre-fame life touring the South, and on to his career as one of the most enduring, inimitable performers in modern music.
THE BUZZ: 8 out of 10: Knock one category off your Oscars ballot. Jamie Foxx's portrayal of Ray Charles will win Best Actor for 2004. ...more Review: 8 out of 10: Knock one category off your Oscars ballot. Jamie Foxx's portrayal of Ray Charles will win Best Actor for 2004. His convincing, comprehensive turn as the beloved entertainer is right up there with the great autobiographical performances, such as Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter...more Message Boards: The worst thing about this movie... | you don't want any part of this s**t! Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Jonathan Glazer Stars: Nicole Kidman, Cameron Bright, Lauren Bacall (Full Cast) Studio: Fine Line Features The Plot: The widow Anna (Nicole Kidman) becomes convinced that a young boy (Bright) is the reincarnation of her dead husband, who passed away ten years ago. Their relationship causes her to question the decisions she has made since her husband's death, creating a rift within her family.
THE BUZZ: While her short haircut alarmed the fashionistas, it's a kissing scene between Kidman and Bright that has shocked preview audiences -- the press and general public alike. We agree that it does sound icky (ditto the short 'do), but we're more concerned with the idea that the minor controversy will still result in a minor hit, just like The Human Stain. And Dogville. And The Stepford Wives. The saving grace here is director Glazer, who thrilled us with Sexy Beast. Message Boards: EXPLAINING THE WHOLE MOVIE *spoils everything* | Interesting concept, boring movie. Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: People of Iraq Martin Kunert Stars: (Full Cast) Studio: Magnolia Pictures The Plot: With digital video cameras in hand, Iraqi citizens address the war in their country and provide images of their ravaged capital city. THE BUZZ: Landmark Theaters owner Mark Cuban pacts with Magnolia Pictures to distribute this unique project from former U.S. Marine Archie Drury and his producing partners. Somewhere around 2,000 Iraqis turned in footage, which ranges from their daily activities to observations of soldiers; the film's intention is to focus on the Iraqi people instead of digging into American political rhetoric. Message Boards: Pro-Bush | Just saw the movie Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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