Did You Hear About the Morgans?

" The cliché-ridden dialogue is delivered with no feeling or conviction and a predictable ending leaves you wanting more. The supporting players are given little to do, but outshine the marquee names."

Posted Dec 19, 2009 11:21 AM PST

Up in the Air

" [Director] Reitman pleases yet again. I look forward to seeing what else he's capable of..."

Posted Dec 19, 2009 11:01 AM PST

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" The Na'vi consider seeing, in the sense of grok or ken, to be fundamental in tribal life and in navigating Pandora. If you allow yourself to see Avatar as it was meant, you will love it as I did. I can't wait to go there again."

Posted Dec 19, 2009 10:42 AM PST

Up in the Air

" ...one of 2009's best experiences, a narrative highway where every mile represents another revealing rest area, where each conversation pushes us closer to our formidable final destination."

Posted Dec 19, 2009 10:23 AM PST

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" And for the epic battle at the end, well let me just say it's as believable as the Ewoks beating the Empire at the end of Return of the Jedi."

Posted Dec 19, 2009 10:14 AM PST

Me and Orson Welles

" Lacking the sociopolitical context of Tim Robbins' 1999 Cradle Will Rock (another look at the early days of the Mercury), this nevertheless does an admirable job in its dissection of Welles' fascinating -- and infuriating -- personality."

Posted Dec 19, 2009 10:00 AM PST

The Damned United

" Refusing to devolve into a routine sports flick (see Invictus), The Damned United is instead more interested in the off-field clashes than the on-field skirmishes."

Posted Dec 19, 2009 09:57 AM PST

Up in the Air

" A timely seriocomic work that manages to be breezy without once diminishing the sobering realities that constantly hover around the picture's edges."

Posted Dec 19, 2009 09:53 AM PST

Up in the Air

" I'd like to see Reitman step away from his usual schtick and try to delve more deeply into his character's souls: the surface is stylishly done, but Up in the Air's underbelly is strangely and unfulfillingly hollow."

Posted Dec 19, 2009 08:04 AM PST

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Posted Dec 19, 2009 07:31 AM PST

The Young Victoria

" Beautifully costumed, intelligent performers peering out from the film's glossy surface keep you involved."

Posted Dec 19, 2009 04:53 AM PST

The Road

" The Road is a heavy load to bare for the casual movie fan. Unless of course, that movie fan likes drinking with the lights off, full-moon Russian Roulette or confuses the Sunday funnies with the obituaries."

Posted Dec 19, 2009 04:41 AM PST

Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire

" Sophomore director Lee Daniels doesn't shy away from moments where our protagonists falter or our antagonists show a good side. Sidibe and Mo'Nique are simply amazing."

Posted Dec 18, 2009 11:49 PM PST