Film Search
- Apr 16, 2009
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American Violet (PG-13)
A state-of-the-art Hollywood issue drama (2010), with strong performances all around and a script that digs deep into the problems of criminal justice. more...
- Jul 9, 2004
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (PG-13)
Will Ferrell gravitates toward boyish, overeager characters (Elf), but he outdoes himself in this 2004 comedy, as a chauvinistic 70s newscaster whose comfort zone is violated by an aggressive and beautiful reporter (Christina Applegate). more...
- Aug 26, 2005
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The Brothers Grimm (PG-13)
This brisk, free-falling fantasy (2005) about the famous collators of German fairy tales, played here as a kind of comedy act by Matt Damon and Heath Ledger, is Terry Gilliam's most entertaining work since the glory days of Time Bandits, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, and The Fisher King. more...
- Dec 12, 2000
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (PG-13)
The first Ang Lee film I've liked without much qualification (2000). more...
- Aug 14, 2008
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (PG-13)
That rarest of breeds—the fantasy film for grown-ups. more...
- Jul 10, 2012
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The Dark Knight (PG-13)
Christopher Nolan's second Batman adventure is the rare blockbuster that left me engaged and thoughtful instead of bored and bummed out. more...
- Dec 11, 2009
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Me and Orson Welles (PG-13)
Surely the great filmmaker would have gotten a rueful chuckle from the fact that he's been a character in almost as many movies (including RKO 281, Cradle Will Rock, Ed Wood, and Heavenly Creatures) as he was ever permitted to direct. more...
- Jul 13, 2007
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Rescue Dawn (PG-13)
Released by MGM, starring two busy Hollywood actors, and easily slotted as a Vietnam POW adventure, this 2009 drama could be Werner Herzog's most commercial movie ever. more...
- Mar 20, 2012
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The School of Rock (PG-13)
Broadly speaking, this 2003 comedy is Richard Linklater's French Cancan—that is to say, a humanist's joyful exploration of the musical in which the actors' personalities resonate as much as the characters they play. more...
