The Movie Page

Peter Jackson's alien-apartheid apocalypse

Will the dark political allegory (and ass-kickin' robots) of "District 9" redeem a crap-movie summer?

By Andrew O'Hehir July 10, 2009

Thank God it's "Humpday

Lynn Shelton's breakthrough bromance comedy is funny, sharp and true -- with no preachy sexual politics

By Andrew O'HehirJuly 10, 2009 5 letters

I Love You, Beth Cooper

This summer teen romance hopes to sidestep cliche with doses of sweetness, intelligence -- and Hayden Panettiere

By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 10, 2009 6 letters

Interview with Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal

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Brüno

It's rude and crude and possibly offensive. But is Sacha Baron Cohen's satire funny?

By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 9, 2009 51 letters

Why "Brüno" is bad for the gays

Sacha Baron Cohen's character could have been a bold stab at homophobia. Instead it's a mincing minstrel show

By David RakoffJuly 9, 2009 226 letters

Dirty jokes, hot witches and a chess game with Death

Dour philosophy lecture or Scando-horror-comedy? Seen afresh, Bergman's early masterpiece is full of surprises

By Andrew O'HehirJuly 9, 2009 34 letters

I don't kill people. I kill boys

"Juno" scribe and "Transformers" hottie together at last, in dueling trailers for demon-cheerleader flick

By Andrew O'HehirJuly 7, 2009 23 letters

Disco dancin' with the dictator

And also killing people. The Pinochet-era ultra-dark comedy "Tony Manero" is the feel-bad movie of the year

By Andrew O'HehirJuly 3, 2009 3 letters

Karl Malden 1912-2009

The tough-guy character actor leaves behind a memorable career in movies and TV -- and then there's "Sekulovich"

By Andrew O'HehirJuly 1, 2009 7 letters

Public Enemies

Johnny Depp may be the sexiest gangster ever in Michael Mann's stylish, brutal heist movie

By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 1, 2009 34 letters

I Hate Valentine's Day

Nia Vardalos' big fat romantic stinker shows what happens when an actress overwhelms her own movie

By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 1, 2009 29 letters

Defusing bombs at 115 degrees

Action queen Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal talk about "The Hurt Locker," their pulse-elevating Iraq drama

By Andrew O'HehirJune 26, 2009 10 letters

The Hurt Locker

Could an Iraq war movie actually be good? Kathryn Bigelow's unsettling film is more than explosions and gore

By Stephanie ZacharekJune 26, 2009 11 letters

Chéri

As an aging courtesan, Michelle Pfeiffer brings beauty to this Colette adaptation -- but can she bring heat?

By Stephanie ZacharekJune 26, 2009 21 letters

Exit the dragon

Nine years after the "Crouching Tiger" breakthrough, Asian cinema has virtually disappeared from American screens

By Andrew O'HehirJune 25, 2009 28 letters

Oscars to double down on best-picture nods

In a return to glorious Hollywood tradition (i.e., ass-kissing), the Oscars will feature 10 nominated films

By Andrew O'HehirJune 24, 2009 14 letters

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Giant robots battle it out (and hump Megan Fox's leg) in this loud and clumsy summer spectacular

By Stephanie ZacharekJune 24, 2009 36 letters

Roundup: Movies not to miss

Which is worse: The Lyme disease coverup, the devastation of global fisheries or undead Nazis in Norway?

By Andrew O'HehirJune 20, 2009 17 letters

Whatever Works

Woody Allen and Larry David return to New York, bringing their crotchety self-mockery with them

By Stephanie ZacharekJune 19, 2009 33 letters

The Proposal

Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds try to skate around the law -- and genre clichés -- in this romantic comedy

By Stephanie ZacharekJune 19, 2009 16 letters

Year One

Jack Black and Michael Cera get in touch with their inner cavemen in this time-traveling bromance

By Stephanie ZacharekJune 19, 2009 15 letters

Movies online: The future is (almost) here

The Internet cinema revolution of 2009 is real -- although the convergence of all media is nowhere in sight

By Andrew O'HehirJune 17, 2009 16 letters

Behind the food industry's iron curtain

Michael Pollan and director Robert Kenner talk about "Food, Inc.," the movie agribusiness doesn't want you to see.

By Andrew O'HehirJune 12, 2009 54 letters

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

John Travolta and Denzel Washington face off in this New York subway thriller. But will they hijack a classic?

By Andrew O'HehirJune 12, 2009 51 letters

Coppola's unhinged dream world

Reborn as a brash indie auteur at age 70, the "Godfather" director uncorks a loony, black-and-white tango fantasy

By Andrew O'HehirJune 11, 2009 3 letters

Movies not to miss: "Unmistaken Child

A heartbroken monk looks for his lost master among 2-year-olds. Plus: Bisexuality, rediscovered yet again!

By Andrew O'HehirJune 6, 2009 10 letters