Movies
The rush of war
In the "The Hurt Locker," about a bomb disposal unit in Iraq, director Kathryn Bigelow shows she can blow things up with the best of them.
S.F.'s fog great for movies
As far as movies go, San Francisco is the second-most famous foggy city in the cinema. London comes first.
More yechs than yuks
The bad outweighs the good and the cringes outnumber the laughs in "Brüno," a disappointment from Sacha Baron Cohen.
Who is your favorite Sacha Baron Cohen character?
Ali-Foreman fight soundtrack
"Soul Power" chronicles Zaire '74 and its preparations with performances from James Brown, the Spinners and others.
What's Opening?
Sacha Baron Cohen is "Brüno"; the Iraq drama "The Hurt Locker"; the comedy "I Love You, Beth Cooper."
Youth Music vs. Middle-Aged Music
07.12.09 at 4:09 PM
In ASK MICK today I was talking about how I like Youth music, no matter what the era, because there's just something fun in...
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The move to romantic comedy
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has played a Jewish space alien, hooker with a heart of gold, brain-damaged former jock ... and now, a bona fide leading man?
Review: '$9.99' weaves 12 lives animatedly
Animated drama. Starring the voices of Samuel Johnson, Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush and Claudia Karvan. Directed by Tatia Rosenthal...
Review: Character study meets thriller
Drama. Starring Tilda Swinton. Directed by Eric Zonca. (R. 144 minutes. At the Kabuki.) Tilda Swinton is a raving, out-of-control...
Review: 'I Love You, Beth Cooper' is just dated
Comedy. Starring Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack Carpenter and Shawn Roberts. Directed by Chris Columbus. (PG-13. 102 minutes. At...
Review: 'Country Teacher' a lesson in empathy
Directed by Bohdan Sláma. In Czech with English subtitles. (Not rated. 113 minutes. At the Lumiere in San Francisco and the Shattuck...
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- The Hurt Locker - 8.5
- Up - 8.4
- Food, Inc. - 8.3
- Star Trek - 8.3
- Burma VJ - 8.2
- Drag Me to Hell - 8.1
- Summer Hours - 8.1
- Katyn - 7.9
- Munyurangabo - 7.8
- Herb & Dorothy - 7.7
- Bruno - $304
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - $285
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - $242
- Public Enemies - $141
- The Proposal - $105
- The Hangover - $99
- I Love You, Beth Cooper - $5
- Up - $47
- My Sister's Keeper - $42
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - $16
