Monthly Archives: February 2008

Oscar winner Frances McDormand stars as Miss Guinevere Pettigrew, a governess in 1939 London. When she loses her job, Miss Pettigrew finds an exciting new life thanks to the appearance of an American actress (JUNEBUG’s Amy Adams). Based on Winifred … Continue reading →

Tom McCarthy follows up his celebrated debut THE STATION AGENT with this gentle drama. Richard Jenkins (SIX FEET UNDER) plays a man who returns to his apartment in New York City after a long absence to discover a pair of … Continue reading →

IN THEATRES JUNE 13, 2008<br><br>M. Night Shyamalan directs this thriller about a father (Mark Walhberg) who tries to escape with his family after an apocalyptic event. THE HAPPENING costars Zooey Deschanel and John Leguizamo.

Growing up in a culture dictated by violence and run by street gangs, teenagers Acerola and Laranjinha have become close as brothers. With their eighteenth birthdays fast approaching, Laranjinha sets out to find the father he never met, while Acerola … Continue reading →

According to Marlene Dietrich, chanteuse Edith PiafÂ’s voice was “the soul of Paris.” This French drama explores the often troubled life of the singer as her fame took her from the City of Lights to America to the South of … Continue reading →

There's an unpopular war. There's an insurgent candidate, attracting a huge wave of support, who opposes that war. He's facing off against another candidate who voted to authorize the war but now supports its end, and he could do battle … Continue reading →

In a rare movie, Britain's censor has banned the DVD release of "Murder-Set-Pieces," a low-budget American horror film in which a serial killer rapes and tortures his victims, including young children.

“City of Men” begins atop the metaphorically named Dead End Hill in Rio de Janeiro, where a gun-toting gang is lazily contemplating a swim.

The United Negro College Fund is planning to honor Denzel Washington and his wife at its 64th anniversary dinner in New York.

"Semi-Pro" is a mess, but it's a likable one.