A movie that demands a 'Closer' look
498664
'Closer' is star-powered Oscar bait but the whole is not equal to the sum of its parts.
405522
Woody Allen's new film isn't what it might be, but it has interesting things to say about class and morality
375049
Which film do you want to watch first, dear reader?
530156
The actor-director delivers another soul-stirring film.
586103
The Monitor's film critic asks whether a nonfiction film can truly be unbiased.
318372
&quot;Closer,&quot; a claustrophobic, little movie about allegedly big ideas that&#39;s derived from a stage play and feels like it, asks questions about the way men and women treat each other in relationships that don&#39;t come with easy answers.
581931
One film has an oblique ending that's left some viewers dissatisfied and others floored by its profundity. The other features a slowly developing plot and a brutal, operatically violent finale.
615902
Okay, a few days ago I wrote a review of the Diving Bell and the Butterfly saying it could be the best picture of 2007, but even so you might want to skip it because the truth it reveals might be something you don't want to look at. It's a fine picture, but a tough one. Another wonderful but tough picture is No Country for Old Men. It's one of those movies that leaves so much unresolved that you walk out of the theater not sure which foot goes in front of the other. On a second viewing it makes much more sense. The world isn't necessarily as crazy as it at first seemed. But there's a movie that is also incredibly well crafted, and gets better every time you think about it -- Juno. I didn't realize how much I liked it until I heard someone compare it to Little Miss Sunshine, a movie that I did not enjoy, unlike everyone else it seems. I loved Juno because it organizes its sweetness into love for one person, the star of the movie, Juno. But everyone, no matter how dorky or clueless (and some of the adults are truly dorky and clueless) shares the love. The movie has a wholeness, an unqualified goodness, you not only walk out of the theater in love with Juno and everyone else in the movie, but your heart is warmed for everyone, including yourself. It's that good.  All three remind how good movies can be. And there were some not-too-bad movies at the end of 2007, for example, Atonement, which some didn't like, but I did. 3:10 to Yuma is a well-crafted genre picture. Michael Clayton was a perfect showcase for the talents of George Clooney. Great acting and a simple story in The Savages.  Which one was the best? I'd hate to have to choose!
535494
These days, anyone with a digital camera and a laptop can make a movie. Which may be why it's harder than ever to actually get that movie seen.
739644
The movie adaptation of Dan Brown's conspiracy novel gains a layer of depth on DVD that's appealing and appropriate.
588615
âIn Between Daysâ shows that there is still room, even in the midst of the summer glut, for a small, serious, unpretentious film.
614519
The film will go as an independant entry.
349728
Ashutosh Gowariker's new film has a nice romance, but the history seems to get in the way.
575694
Mel Gibson's new film is meant for mature audiences.
593514
The film looks like a children's sci-fi film.
337915
To see something they have never seen before should be every moviegoer&#39;s greatest hope. It&#39;s one of the chief reasons why true movie buffs are constantly seeking out new kinds of films; it can be entertaining
388115
Is the small subtle and strong cinema over? Not quite! If youÂve seen some of the non-mainstream nuggets lined up for the next couple of months, youÂd  have to agree, avant- garde cinema is alive and kicking.