Movies
DVD review: 'Serious Man' has plenty of laughs
You think you've got problems? Take a look at Larry Gopnik's life.
Feb 07, 2010 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Film 'Dear John' a real tearjerker
Bruce Miller also previews action blowout "From Paris with Love," with John Travolta.
Feb 03, 2010 | 6:00 pm | Loading…
Sioux Cityan nominated for Oscar for 'Princess'
Former Sioux Cityan Ron Clements nabbed his second Oscar nomination Tuesday.
Feb 02, 2010 | 10:00 pm | Loading…
'Avatar,' 'The Hurt Locker' lead Oscar nominations
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- The science-fiction sensation "Avatar" and the war-on-terror thriller "The Hurt Locker" lead the Academy Awards with nine nominations each, including best picture and director for James Cameron and ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow.
Feb 02, 2010 | 8:20 am | Loading…
'Ice Castles' has cold remake
If you fell in love with "Ice Castles," the ultimate in skating dramas, you just might warm to the new DVD version.
Jan 31, 2010 | 12:00 am | Loading…
'Tooth Fairy' is built on cliches
It takes a village to raise a child but only six people to write a film about the Tooth Fairy.
Jan 29, 2010 | 12:00 am | Loading…
REVIEW: Bridges scores in 'Crazy Heart'
You can feel the decay in Jeff Bridges' performance. Sitting in a bad motel room, strumming on a guitar, he's every has-been still trying to make a living as a musician.
Jan 29, 2010 | 12:00 am | Loading…
REVIEW: 'Eli' plays by the book
It must be an actor's rite of passage -- at some point, you've gotta do a post-apocalyptic drama.
Jan 22, 2010 | 12:00 am | Loading…
REVIEW: 'Precious' is great
"Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" is long on title but even longer on talent.
Jan 22, 2010 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Film "Precious" a must-see heartbreaker
Bruce Miller also previews openers "The Tooth Fairy," "Legion" and "Extraordinary Measures" in this week's Movies in a Minute.
Jan 20, 2010 | 5:00 pm | Loading…
Photos: Golden Globes
Jan 17, 2010 | 11:55 pm | Loading…
Cameron's 'Avatar' wins best drama honor at Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) - The science-fiction blockbuster "Avatar" won best drama at the Golden Globes and picked up the directing honor for James Cameron on Sunday, raising the "Titanic" filmmaker's prospects for another Academy Awards triumph.
Jan 17, 2010 | 11:50 pm | Loading…
Comedy and action in week's film picks
Bruce Miller previews the funny "Spy Next Door" with Jackie Chan and dark action in "The Book of Eli" with Denzel Washington.
Jan 13, 2010 | 5:00 pm | Loading…
'Post Grad' makes the grade
It's a TV kind of week -- more than a dozen series will be released Tuesday on DVD.
Jan 10, 2010 | 12:00 am | Loading…
REVIEW: 'Nine' doesn't add up
The minute Daniel Day-Lewis hits the screen in "Nine," you make the connection: He looks like Kramer in "Seinfeld."
Jan 08, 2010 | 12:00 am | Loading…
The Best Films of 2009
Animated, funny, touching. That was George Clooney in 2009. With "The Fantastic Mr. Fox," "The Men Who Stare at Goats" and "Up in the Air," he proved he's not just a movie star, he's also an actor. A very good actor.
Dec 30, 2009 | 10:00 pm | Loading…
'District 9' offers up strange world documentary
South Africa gets more than its share of attention on movie screens this year. In addition to "Invictus," a valedictory for Nelson Mandela, there's "District 9," a special sci-fi movie that reminds you of the first time you saw "Star Wars."
Dec 27, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
REVIEW: 'Did you hear about the Morgans?'
If you've heard anything about the Morgans, it can't be good.
Dec 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
REVIEW: Clooney soars with solid 'Air'
When George Clooney maneuvers through the airports of the world, you get a picture of a precise man. There's no room in his backpack for excess.
Dec 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
REVIEW: 'Bones' isn't the film you'd think
As a book, "The Lovely Bones" had the ability to punch you in the gut and comfort you at the same time. As a film, it hits and runs.
Dec 24, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Blizzard of box office openers
Bruce Miller previews It's Complicated, Up in the Air, Lovely Bones and Sherlock Holmes in this week's Movies in a Minute.
Dec 23, 2009 | 4:00 pm | Loading…
DVD REVIEW: Summer comedies are good -- and bad
A few light comedies. That's what you need right about now.
Dec 20, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
REVIEW: 'Princess' stands with the best
If you could distill all the great Disney movies into one, it'd probably look a lot like "The Princess and the Frog."
Dec 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
REVIEW: Freeman wins the vote as Mandela in 'Invictus'
Clint Eastwood isn't easy to peg. His early films may have clung to a certain genre but now he's all over the map. Literally.
Dec 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
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