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"The Princess and the Frog" is Disney royalty
The studio's first African-American princess charms in one of the most sincere romantic comedies in ages
By Mary Elizabeth Williams November 25, 2009
Ninja Assassin": Sneaky but not subtle
Decapitations! Slashed eyeballs! But the finest effect in this visceral gouge of a picture is Korean pop star Rain
By Stephanie ZacharekNovember 25, 2009 1 letter
Cinematic genius meets teen heartthrob
A mighty cute Zac Efron plays the foil in Richard Linklater's affectionate ode to Orson Welles
By Stephanie ZacharekNovember 25, 2009
Werner Herzog among the demented iguanas
The legendary German eccentric on his most American film, the dirty, profane, dazzling non-remake "Bad Lieutenant"
By Andrew O'HehirNovember 21, 2009 15 letters
Clouds over "New Moon
It might break box-office records, but this "Twilight" follow-up is a total bust
By Stephanie ZacharekNovember 20, 2009 19 letters
Bad Lieutenant": So bad it's good
Nicolas Cage plays one crazy-ass cop in Werner Herzog's loopy, cheerfully disreputable nonremake
By Stephanie ZacharekNovember 20, 2009 10 letters
John Woo on "Red Cliff" and the rise of Chinawood
Back home after 17 years, the action maestro has created his biggest spectacle -- and rebooted China's film biz
By Andrew O'HehirNovember 19, 2009 4 letters
Broken Embraces" and the ties that bind
Pedro Almodóvar gives us a gorgeous melodramatic fantasy about what it means to live for movies
By Stephanie ZacharekNovember 19, 2009 4 letters
Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Caught between two worlds
After starring in a summer rom-com and kicking ass in "G.I. Joe," the one-time TV teen returns to "Uncertainty"
By Andrew O'HehirNovember 17, 2009 6 letters
Pedro Almodóvar: An "irrational passion" for movies
The Spanish director on his delirious new movie-movie with Penelope Cruz, and how the New York Dolls fought Franco
By Andrew O'HehirNovember 14, 2009 3 letters
The End of Poverty?": How the rich steal from the poor
Does a confrontational new documentary try to resurrect Marx for the 21st century? And is that such a bad idea?
By Andrew O'HehirNovember 13, 2009 109 letters
Pirate Radio" keeps the boat rocking
Richard Curtis' rambling ensemble comedy tunes in to the spirit of mid-'60s rock 'n' roll
By Stephanie ZacharekNovember 13, 2009 10 letters
2012": The end of the world as we know it
Roland Emmerich's extravagant apocalyptic epic is totally, certifiably nuts
By Stephanie ZacharekNovember 13, 2009 74 letters
Fantastic Mr. Fox": Better than Pixar
Wes Anderson's take on Roald Dahl is possibly the best movie about family, community and poultry thievery ever made
By Stephanie ZacharekNovember 12, 2009 32 letters
Woody Harrelson on war, death, LBJ and Obama
The one-time "Cheers" star turned eco-radical climbs into bed to talk about his new film, and the new James Dean
By Andrew O'HehirNovember 11, 2009 32 letters
Precious" in the age of Obama
Why the hopeless story of a ghetto teen is just the kind of movie black people need right now
By Erin Aubry KaplanNovember 10, 2009 62 letters
The creepy suspense inside "The Box
"Donnie Darko" director Richard Kelley delivers at least one-half of a sophisticated, old-fashioned thriller
By Stephanie ZacharekNovember 6, 2009 13 letters
Disney's "A Christmas Carol": Bah, humbug!
Robert Zemeckis' 3-D, motion-capture masterwork is oddly flat. And isn't one Jim Carrey enough for any movie?
By Mary Elizabeth WilliamsNovember 6, 2009 34 letters
The Men Who Stare at Goats": Quick, look away
Not even George Clooney's "sparkly eyes" can ignite this wispy satirical comedy
By Stephanie ZacharekNovember 6, 2009 12 letters
The undignified near-death of Miramax
Why Disney turned Harvey Weinstein's legendary indie empire into a zombie slave -- and why it doesn't much matter
By Andrew O'HehirNovember 5, 2009 33 letters
Precious" mettle
Mo'Nique, newcomer Gabourey Sidibe and Mariah Carey keep "Precious" from becoming a social tract
By Stephanie ZacharekNovember 5, 2009 65 letters
Lightning survivors tell (almost) all!
A spectacular new film explores the physics and metaphysics of nature's most terrifying elemental force
By Andrew O'HehirNovember 3, 2009 17 letters
The House of the Devil": Creepy, stylish fun
Director Ti West's horror homage looks to the '80s, without irony
By Stephanie ZacharekOctober 30, 2009 13 letters
Have an alt-horror Halloween!
Forget the sequels, formulas and pointless gore -- at the low-rent, freaky fringes, horror movies are still alive
By Andrew O'HehirOctober 30, 2009 25 letters
This Is It" is only the beginning
Kenny Ortega's moving documentary expands the unsolvable mystery of Michael Jackson
By Stephanie ZacharekOctober 28, 2009 35 letters
Star Trek": Coming to a theme park near you!
Is the interactive kiddie spinoff "Star Trek Live" the final, gruesome nail in Gene Roddenberry's space-coffin?
By Andrew O'HehirOctober 23, 2009 19 letters