‘Bride Wars': Patronizing tone takes a toll
By Roger Moore The Orlando Sentinel
The big problem with the romantic comedy Bride Wars seems as plain as the opening credits.
'The Unborn' offers up more laughs than scares
By Christy Lemire Associated Press
The Kabbalah. Hot college students. An abandoned mental institution. Gary Oldman. Jogging. Twins. Nazi scientists. A suicidal mother. A lost blue mitten. What do these things have in common? They're all pieces in the convoluted mythology of "The Unborn."
'Gran Torino': Looks good, runs OK
By Roger Moore The Orlando Sentinel
Racist, homophobic “Dirty Harry” Callahan has retired in Detroit. Sgt. Highway of Heartbreak Ridge might not wear his stripes, but he still keeps his rifle loaded. And William Munny, the haunted, aged gunfighter of Unforgiven, has one last shot at redemption.
‘Christmas on Mars': Cult classic in the making
By Andy Webster New York Times News Service
Many rock bands have a moment when they flirt with cinema, but the best efforts are not slick productions like Purple Rain or The Wall. They're more like the Monkees' Head, say, or Led Zeppelin's Song Remains the Same: endearingly ragged projects, destined for cult status. For the Oklahoma group the Flaming Lips, that movie is Christmas on Mars.
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