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  • Toys Are Us

    By Eric Hynes

    Fifteen years after ushering in a new era of CGI animation, and 11 years after a colossally successful premillennial sequel, the Toy Story... More >>

  • Kung Fu Hustle

    By Nick Pinkerton

    Like its predecessor, 2010's Harald Zwart-directed The Karate Kid begins with an uprooting. Young Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) and his mother (Taraji... More >>

  • Silence of the Lambs

    By Melissa Anderson

    Though the breathtaking vistas of Big Sky Country in Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor's unforgettable sheep-herding documentary come... More >>

  • Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Apatow

    By Robert Wilonsky

    There are myriad moments during Get Him to the Greek — the roller-coaster spin-off of Forgetting Sarah Marshall — when it feels as if... More >>

  • Rich People Problems

    By J. Hoberman

    Nicole Holofcener's fourth feature, Please Give, is a notable rebound from the insufficiently examined self-absorption of her last, Friends with... More >>

  • Born Identity

    By Melissa Anderson

    In his work as writer-director, Rodrigo García has admirably distinguished himself through his commitment to creating intelligent, complex... More >>

  • Bringing Up Baby

    By Nick Pinkerton

    Though Sundance-screened and sporting an upscale cast, writer-director Vincenzo Natali's Splice has a mad science quality. He has crossbred a... More >>

  • Paycheck Prince

    By Nick Schager

    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time's story hinges on a dagger that can rewind time, a narrative conceit that doubles as a taunt to those who... More >>

  • Aging Disgracefully

    By Ella Taylor

    Say what you will, Michael Patrick King knows how to stage a fabulous gay nuptial. Sex and the City 2 begins with flair and good humor at... More >>

  • SUMMER GUIDE: (100) Days of Summer Movies

    By Chuck Wilson

    First off, forgive us for not having the budget to upgrade this summer movie preview to 3D. Rest assured, there are plenty of eye-popping... More >>

  • A Decade Makes a Comeback

    By Karina Longworth

    MacGruber (Will Forte), a highly decorated soldier of fortune known for "making life-saving inventions out of household materials," faked his... More >>

  • Ridley Scott Waters the Tree of Liberty

    By Karina Longworth

    Is it an accident that Ridley Scott's Robin Hood plays like a rousing love letter to the Tea Party movement? It's certainly something of a... More >>

  • Flagrant Foul

    By Melissa Anderson

    Another movie, not as awful or deluded as this one, might one day find better use for the easy­going vibe between Queen Latifah and Common,... More >>

  • Brown, Out

    By Melissa Anderson

    Watered-down Jungian analysis meets a GLAAD-approved weepie in Peter Bratt's second feature, starring brother Benjamin (who also produces) as a... More >>

  • Built to Last

    By Nick Pinkerton

    As Iron Man 2 begins, Tony Stark — mechanical genius, Forbes 400 perennial, the pop-star CEO of Stark Industries — has dropped any... More >>

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Toys Are Us Toys Are Us
By Eric Hynes

Fifteen years after ushering in a new era of CGI animation, and 11 years after a colossally successful premillennial sequel, the Toy Story franchise returns to a changed world. Its… More >>

Kung Fu Hustle Kung Fu Hustle
By Nick Pinkerton

Like its predecessor, 2010's Harald Zwart-directed The Karate Kid begins with an uprooting. Young Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) and his mother (Taraji P. Henson) are introduced in the Detroit apartment… More >>

Silence of the Lambs Silence of the Lambs
By Melissa Anderson

Though the breathtaking vistas of Big Sky Country in Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor's unforgettable sheep-herding documentary come close to heaven, it's telling that AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" can be… More >>

Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Apatow Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Apatow
By Robert Wilonsky

There are myriad moments during Get Him to the Greek — the roller-coaster spin-off of Forgetting Sarah Marshall — when it feels as if the thing will jump the rails… More >>

Rich People Problems Rich People Problems
By J. Hoberman

Nicole Holofcener's fourth feature, Please Give, is a notable rebound from the insufficiently examined self-absorption of her last, Friends with Money. Please Give is not quite Lovely & Amazing —… More >>

Born Identity Born Identity
By Melissa Anderson

In his work as writer-director, Rodrigo García has admirably distinguished himself through his commitment to creating intelligent, complex roles for his heavily distaff casts. Like his debut, Things You Can… More >>

Bringing Up Baby Bringing Up Baby
By Nick Pinkerton

Though Sundance-screened and sporting an upscale cast, writer-director Vincenzo Natali's Splice has a mad science quality. He has crossbred a self-serious psychodrama and a queasy creature-feature, and unleashed this malformed… More >>

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