Movies

A seriously funny movie also has something to say

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When things don't go right, it's best to laugh. You'll get the idea with "A Serious Man," the latest and somewhat autobiographical movie from the quirky, unpredictable Coen brothers.

These 'Fourth Kind' aliens don't come close

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

What we most need in the case of "The Fourth Kind" is some benevolent aliens to abduct the bad actors.
To the moon.
Maybe as far as Pluto.
Whether you believe in UFOs is entirely beside the point of whether you can sit through this lifeless, absurd and painfully overacted attempt to rip off a "reality" concept.

Newest 'A Christmas Carol' has more thrills and effects

Olivia.Hubert-Allen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

To haunt and be haunted, here he comes again – and it’s only Nov. 6, three weeks before Thanksgiving.

Is it really time for Ebenezer Scrooge – again?

So many versions, so many takes on Ebenezer

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Neither Mr. Magoo nor the Barbie dolls needed a multimillion-dollar computer budget, but they do have something in common with "Disney's A Christmas Carol," the tech-heavy new adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic: They all had a novel take on the Scrooge saga.

New Blu-rays: Hitchcock's classic 'North by Northwest' and the holiday favorite 'It's a Wonderful Life'

bkelley3rd — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:20 -0500

“NORTH BY NORTHWEST: 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION” “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” “THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3” “ALIENS IN THE ATTIC” “ROCKY: THE UNDISPUTED COLLECTION” “HOWARDS END: THE CRITERION COLLECTION” “WINGS OF DESIRE” “SAY ANYTHING... 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION”

'The Box' gets NASA Langley access

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Open up "The Box" at movie
theaters Friday and you'll see some 200 local folks. None of them have close-ups, but they're there, co-starring with Cameron Diaz and James Marsden.

Win tickets to the New Moon screening

cubecandy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:42:04 -0500

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There's something funny about the Virginia film festival

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0400

What do Matthew Broderick, Cherry Jones, director Norman Jewison and cult filmmaker John Waters have in common? Answer: They will all be laughing it up next Thursday through Sunday - Nov. 5-8 - at the Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville.

New Blu-rays: 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,' 'Tinker Bell,' 'Nothing Like the Holidays,' 'Orphan' and 'Stargate'

bkelley3rd — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:35:26 -0400

“ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS” “THE PRISONER: THE COMPLETE SERIES” “TINKER BELL AND THE LOST TREASURE” “NOTHING LIKE THE HOLIDAYS” “ORPHAN” “WHATEVER WORKS” “STARGATE: 15TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION” “BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE PLAN” “Z” “IL DIVO”

Review: 'This Is It,' a film fit for a king

cubecandy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0400

Part documentary and part concert film, “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” opened simultaneously in 3,400 United States theaters at midnight Tuesday, with openings in the middle of the night in 90 countries around the world.