The Savages
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney are typically superb as a brother and sister brought together to care for their aging father in Tamara Jenkins’ acute, if sometimes sluggish, follow-up to "Slums of Beverly Hills".
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney are typically superb as a brother and sister brought together to care for their aging father in Tamara Jenkins’ acute, if sometimes sluggish, follow-up to "Slums of Beverly Hills".
What’s sure to be the breakout indie hit of 2007 (and deservedly so) establishes the voice of screenwriter Diablo Cody and the career of young actress Ellen Page.
In the worst film about a weather pattern since 2005’s "The Fog", Stephen King go-to adapter Frank Darabont launches this dreadful misfire that works as neither horror nor social commentary.
Gently moving adaptation by Marc Forster takes off but never quite soars.
Simple, relentlessly charming fairytale conjures some old-fashioned Mouse House magic – and a star-making turn from Amy Adams.
21st century technology leaves this Robert Zemeckis adaptation of the old English epic poem sadly lacking in poetry.
SANYO has finally done it: a 1080p home theater projector with beautiful picture quality at a reasonable price. The one we’ve been waiting for has arrived.
Sweet family comedy trifle starring Steve Carell as the titular neurotic advice columnist suffering through an impossibly quaint family vacation. Manages to be cute without being cutesy.
Well-crafted political pot-boiler almost succeeds at being neither manipulative nor sensationalistic. Almost.
Impressive directing debut from media punching-bag Ben Affleck – featuring another fine performance from brother Casey – aims to be a "Chinatown" for the Boston set and nearly succeeds.
| ★★★★★ | Perfection |
| ★★★★☆ | Outstanding |
| ★★★☆★☆ | Excellent |
| ★★★☆☆ | Very good |
| ★★☆★☆☆ | Good |
| ★★☆☆☆ | OK |
| ★☆★☆☆☆ | Pretty Bad |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Poor |
| ☆★☆☆☆☆ | Blech! |
| No Stars | Fail! |