LOS ANGELES – Particularly in the movies, the French Riviera is as glamorous as it gets: a golden-hued playground for the likes of Grace Kelly and Cary Grant where open-top cars are cinematic law.
LOS ANGELES – Particularly in the movies, the French Riviera is as glamorous as it gets: a golden-hued playground for the likes of Grace Kelly and Cary Grant where open-top cars are cinematic law.
LOS ANGELES – Jacob Wysocki makes his subtly confident film debut in "Terri" as a misfit teen who's comfortable in his own skin - even though there's a lot of it.
LOS ANGELES – "Larry Crowne" serves as a reminder that you can have two of the most likable, bankable stars on the planet together, but strong writing is crucial to making them shine.
LOS ANGELES – To his credit, Michael Bay does try to put more human touch into "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," aiming to make up for the clattering mess of overgrown kitchen appliances that duked it out in the franchise's last installment.
LOS ANGELES – "Bad Teacher" is exactly the one-joke movie that you probably expect it to be, but there are enough variations and shadings of that one joke to sustain its brief running time - just barely.
LOS ANGELES – Diversity definitely is among filmmaker Chris Weitz's strong points. Subtlety generally is not.
LOS ANGELES – Pixar's track record has been close to impeccable for turning out intelligent, emotionally rich, beautifully detailed animated films, with plenty of humor and heart to appeal to movie lovers of all ages.
LOS ANGELES – The title nicely sums up "The Art of Getting By." This trifling teen tale of first love artfully dodges any pretense of substance or authenticity, trying to scrape by on the charms of its almost intolerably cute cast.
LOS ANGELES – Remember when big, summer blockbusters were fun - when they were a light, clever and entertaining escape?
That notion apparently eluded the makers of "Green Lantern," a joyless amalgamation of expository dialogue and special effects that aren't especially special.
LOS ANGELES – Two dry wits chow down meals and chew the fat as they traverse the English countryside.
This is not a pitch that would cut it in Hollywood, but thankfully, director Michael Winterbottom never much thinks about what Hollywood wants.
