‘A Place at the Table’ exposes the policies behind hunger ★★★
America's twin ills, the swollen ranks of hungry people and the national obesity epidemic are explained, in blunt and poignant terms, in "A Place at the Table," a new documentary...
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’21 and Over’: Another epic night, another hangover ★★ 1/2
Oh, for those innocent days of yore, when "The Hangover" was a malady and not a movie. It seems like millennia since the binge comedy became the new normal. But...
‘Movie 43’ wasn’t named after number of laughs ★ 1/2
"Movie 43" is a collection of one-joke short films strung together as a feature, movies built seemingly built around this guiding directive: Find big-name stars and see how far "out...
‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ a fairy tale sprinkled with viscera, swearing ★ 1/2
An R-rated horror action comedy fairy tale — how's that for genre bending? "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" is more Gatling guns and grenades than the Brothers Grimm. It takes...
‘Mama’ reworks rules of effective horror ★★★
"Mama" breaks a lot of horror movie rules, right off the proverbial bat. It gives us a long back-story opening, and brings up much more back story as the tale...
‘Mama’ reworks rules of effective horror ★★★
"Mama" breaks a lot of horror movie rules, right off the proverbial bat. It gives us a long back-story opening, and brings up much more back story as the tale...
‘A Haunted House’ wears out its only joke ★
Marlon Wayans wrings every last down-and-dirty giggle out of a single joke in "A Haunted House," his return to "Scary Movie" territory, in truth if not by contract. He's no...
‘Cirque du Soleil’ comes to town, but it’s a might tedious ★★ 1/2
Cirque du Soleil movies are a lot like ballet films — long on beauty and artistry, short on story. "Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away" is a 3-D catalog of the...
Disney-Pixar hit ‘Monsters, Inc.’ back with a fresh look
Disney-Pixar realized it had hit on a can't-miss formula for animated blockbusters about the time "Monsters, Inc." came out in 2001. Find some fantastical corner of pop culture you can...
Disney-Pixar hit ‘Monsters, Inc.’ back with a fresh look
Disney-Pixar realized it had hit on a can't-miss formula for animated blockbusters about the time "Monsters, Inc." came out in 2001. Find some fantastical corner of pop culture you can...