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Galactic gasbag
Beneath all the pseudo-mythic Joseph Campbell hogwash, the roots of George Lucas' empire lie not in "The Odyssey" but in classic and pulp 20th century sci-fi.
By Steven HartApr 10, 2002
Gangs of New York
"Gunsmoke" meets "Planet of the Apes" in Martin Scorsese's overlarge, overcooked epic of 19th century Manhattan. You should see it anyway.
By Stephanie ZacharekDec 20, 2002
Garden State
Casting yourself in the first movie you've ever directed is pretty ballsy, especially when you've written the film yourself. How does Zach Braff pull it off without looking like a blowhard?
By Stephanie ZacharekJul 28, 2004
Gaudí Afternoon
A kooky, madcap adventure set in Barcelona devolves into a sort of sub-sub-Almodovar picture. Stay for the opening credits, then leave.
By Stephanie ZacharekMar 21, 2003
Genghis Khan, Harlan Ellison and RFK
We haven't exhausted the kids' movies topic yet, believe me! Meanwhile here's a quickie guide to new films opening this week (that I'm not covering).
Andrew O'HehirJun 6, 2008
Genius? Hack? Genius?
Brian De Palma comes clean on his tawdry new film, the old "Scarface" controversy and the reason "Bonfire of the Vanities" flopped.
By Ian RothkerchNov 6, 2002
Georgia Rule
Does this uptight drama -- starring Lindsay Lohan as an oversexed teen and Jane Fonda as her crabby granny -- shed light on Lohan's off-screen antics?
By Stephanie ZacharekMay 11, 2007
Gerry
Gus Van Sant escapes Hollywood! Famous indie director back to making boring little movies.
By Stephanie ZacharekFeb 14, 2003
Get Carter
Stallone returns in a gangster remake that wears itself (and the audience) out trying to be cutting-edge stylish.
By Charles TaylorOct 11, 2000
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
50 Cent takes to the big screen in Jim Sheridan's ghetto melodrama. And? He cries. Don't laugh!
By Stephanie ZacharekNov 9, 2005
Get Smart
Steve Carell plays everyone's favorite shoe-phone-sporting spy in this surprisingly smart comedy.
By Stephanie ZacharekJun 20, 2008
Ghost in the Shell
How a team of animators made this action feature faster, louder and more kinetic.
By Max GarroneApr 17, 2001
Ghosts of Mars
Shameless gore and snappy repartee: Throw in some babes and you've got the new John Carpenter movie.
By Andrew O'HehirAug 24, 2001
Ghosts of the Abyss
With an overblown techno-spectacle in giant 3-D IMAX, James Cameron disgraces those who died on the Titanic -- again.
By Charles TaylorApr 11, 2003
Ghost World
Two teenage girls spring to life in Daniel Clowes and Terry Zwigoff's comic tale of obsessives, compulsives and searchers for authenticity.
By Andrew O'HehirJul 27, 2001
Gigli
Critics can't help trashing the new Jen-and-Ben vehicle, but it deserves credit for its refreshingly frank sexuality.
By Charles TaylorJul 30, 2003
Ginger Snaps
Canada. Werewolves. It's the smartest and funniest scary movie in a long time -- and a true feminist horror film.
By Charles TaylorOct 27, 2001
Girlfight
Director Karyn Kusama gets the beauty of boxing, but why is her debut film so dreary?
By Charles TaylorSep 29, 2000
Girl, Interrupted
Not even foxy sociopath Angelina Jolie can save this nut house drama.
By Stephanie ZacharekDec 20, 1999
Girls Can't Swim
Yes, these cute French lesbians have adorable breasts, but haven't we seen these C-cups before?
By Charles TaylorApr 24, 2002
Girl With a Pearl Earring
Vermeer's famous painting comes semi-alive in this stultifyingly tasteful adaptation of a ludicrous book. Go to the museum instead.
By Charles TaylorDec 12, 2003
Gladiator
Never mind the slew of extras and all that Roman history -- Russell Crowe and all of his "massives" are far more exciting.
By Charles TaylorJan 11, 2001
Glimpse of the future
In an age when movie musicals are mostly children's cartoons, Baz Luhrmann's "Moulin Rouge" brilliantly reinvents the genre and opens the door to a new cinematic style. So why didn't the critics get it?
By Julie TalenFeb 7, 2002
Glitter
Mariah Carey gets all dressed up and finds no place to go.
By Stephanie ZacharekSep 20, 2001
Glory Road
This movie about a trailblazing college basketball team isn't a slam dunk, but it does manage to sink a few surprisingly good shots.
By Stephanie ZacharekJan 13, 2006
Gone Baby Gone
In his directorial debut, Ben Affleck proves he can evoke a place, better even than Clint Eastwood can. But is that enough?
By Stephanie ZacharekOct 19, 2007
Gone in 60 Seconds
Super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer on his genius: "I do it to entertain people." So where are all the car chases?
By David LazarusJan 9, 2001
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
This stunning film from Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-Liang is virtually wordless, yet speaks volumes about what it means to love the movies -- and the cavernous theaters in which they once played.
By Stephanie ZacharekSep 16, 2004
Goodbye, Mr. Altman
A great director, a poet, Robert Altman changed the landscape of filmmaking, and never stopped shooting. It's almost impossible to believe he's gone.
By Stephanie ZacharekNov 22, 2006
Good Night, and Good Luck
George Clooney's second directorial project refuses to sacrifice craftsmanship to polemics, even as it kicks the pants of the contemporary media.
By Stephanie ZacharekSep 23, 2005
Gosford Park
Robert Altman delivers a heavily populated, slyly made romantic (and murderous) romp for the holidays.
By Stephanie ZacharekDec 26, 2001
Gothika
What happened to Halle Berry's memory? Why is her wardrobe so bad? Is this a ghost movie or a women's-prison movie? Open the flower of your boredom and find out.
By Stephanie ZacharekNov 21, 2003
Gracie
This tale of a young girl who longs to play soccer on an all-boys team is more than just a "You go, girl!" feminist fable.
By Stephanie ZacharekJun 1, 2007
Greed, water and poetry
Produced by Terrence Malick and Robert Redford, "The Unforeseen" is the "Chinatown" of Texas real-estate documentaries.
Andrew O'HehirFeb 29, 2008
Greenfingers
A tradition of British cinematic whimsy meets a garden of good and evil.
By Charles TaylorJul 27, 2001
Grief, cancer, Nietzsche and Santa
Arnaud Desplechin's wrenching "Christmas Tale" might just be a dysfunctional-family masterpiece.
Andrew O'HehirMay 16, 2008
Grindhouse
This deliciously depraved B-movie homage is as subtle as a buzz saw headed for a villain's private parts -- and it's rip-roarin' fun!
By Stephanie ZacharekApr 6, 2007
Ground zero: Where the buffalo roam?
A new film from "Slacker" director Richard Linklater offers a daring, crackpot vision for the World Trade Center memorial: A 16-acre park full of free-roaming bison.
By Su CiampaJan 21, 2003
Guess Who
Ashton Kutcher and Bernie Mac try to bridge color lines in this reverse take on "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"
By Stephanie ZacharekMar 25, 2005
Guillermo del Toro to make "Hobbit" films: Bleah!
A director who hates Tolkien, enslaved in New Zealand by a latter-day George Lucas. Whose brilliant idea was this?
Apr 25, 2008