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K-19: The Widowmaker
Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson face off in a gripping and complex yarn about the 1961 nuclear accident aboard a Soviet sub that could have ignited World War III.
By Andrew O'HehirJul 19, 2002
Kandahar
A stark and beautiful film traces an Afghan woman's journey across a landscape we may never understand.
By Andrew O'HehirDec 14, 2001
Kate & Leopold
Hugh Jackman, sexy and unflappable, is the highlight of this time-travel romance with Meg Ryan.
By Stephanie ZacharekDec 25, 2001
Katharine Hepburn, 1907-2003
An appreciation of Hollywood's smartest, tartest star, who began her career as "box office poison" and became one of the silver screen's most beloved and memorable figures.
By Stephanie ZacharekJun 30, 2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Quentin Tarantino supposedly loves movies. So why is this ultraviolent, style-crazed revenge fantasy so empty?
By Stephanie ZacharekOct 10, 2003
Kill Bill, Vol. 2
Tarantino's talent can be dizzying, and Uma Thurman and David Carradine have great chemistry. But all it adds up to is that Q.T. seems to revere every movie he's ever seen.
By Charles TaylorApr 16, 2004
Killer companies
Post-"Fahrenheit," the stellar documentaries -- including "The Corporation" and "Imelda" -- just keep coming. Plus: A moody meditation on familial love, or homoerotic cologne ad?
By Andrew O'HehirJul 2, 2004
Killer of Sheep
One of the most important films of the past 30 years finally gets a decent release. But can its challenging subject matter find an audience?
By Andrew O'HehirMar 30, 2007
King Arthur
The glitter of Camelot has been lost in Antoine Fuqua's valiant quest for historical accuracy, but Keira Knightley does prance around in a leather bikini.
By Stephanie ZacharekJul 7, 2004
Kingdom of Heaven
A character boasts: "I once fought two days with an arrow through my testicle." After sitting through this would-be epic on the Crusades, I know just how he felt.
By Stephanie ZacharekMay 6, 2005
King Kong
He's big, he's back, and he's ready to sweep you up in his warm, hairy palm and take you on a rollicking romantic adventure!
By Stephanie ZacharekDec 14, 2005
King Kong's home away from home
A moviegoer's elegy for the World Trade Center.
By Stephanie ZacharekSep 21, 2001
King of Roman numerals
I write good scripts for bad movies -- and even worse sequels.
By Mark SeviDec 6, 2000
Kinky Boots
The regal Chiwetel Ejiofor spices up this otherwise mild, winkingly naughty British comedy.
By Stephanie ZacharekApr 14, 2006
Kinky underwear in Antarctica
Opening this week: Farmiga's feral femme fatale, Herzog at the South Pole, a true-life gay love story, the amazing "Blue Planet" and more.
Andrew O'HehirJun 13, 2008
Kinsey
Respectful and bland, this biopic about revolutionary sex researcher Alfred Kinsey is about as exciting as a date with grandma.
By Stephanie ZacharekNov 12, 2004
Kissing Jessica Stein
Two women fall in love with no place to go in this bright and funny romantic comedy.
By Stephanie ZacharekMar 15, 2002
Kiss of the Dragon
Jet Li is wasted in a clumsy Hong Kong-style actioner, a movie scored to the sound of breaking bones.
By Charles TaylorJul 6, 2001
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Yes, it's based on a doll. But this gentle-spirited movie makes the past come alive.
By Stephanie ZacharekJun 20, 2008
Knockaround Guys
Vin Diesel's muscles, Dennis Hopper's tics and John Malkovich's enunciation can't redeem a hapless mobsters-in-Montana comedy.
By Stephanie ZacharekOct 11, 2002
Knocked Up
Don't expect cutesy diaper jokes or starry-eyed mooning about innocence -- Judd Apatow's hilariously honest comedy refuses to fetishize parenthood.
By Stephanie ZacharekJun 1, 2007
K-PAX
Kevin Spacey rises as an interplanetary messiah in this soggy -- although expertly made -- sci-fi Jesus movie.
By Charles TaylorOct 26, 2001
Kung Fu Hustle
Stephen Chow, one of Asia's biggest stars, is poised for his U.S. breakthrough. Is he worthy of the hype?
By Andrew O'HehirApr 7, 2005