RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) Most film buffs know Kaneto Shindô for “Onibaba,” his 1964 masterpiece about a mother and daughter-in-law in medieval times who are forced to kill wandering samurai, selling their belongings for…
Insurance might not seem that entertaining as a movie subject, but these 10 films prove it can make for riveting viewing in the hands of great directors, stars and screenwriters.
The closest Chris Weitz had previously come to the father-son dynamic at the heart of this affecting immigration drama was in the Hugh Grant vehicle About a Boy, before he was seduced by franchise riches in The Golden Compass and New Moon.
The global economy’s in ruins, so, figures Tom Hanks, what every-one needs is a perky recession tale about a wholesome soul, Larry, who knuckles down and makes the best of it.
And here’s yet another woeful comedy about America’s working wounded. This time around, three stiffs or “spineless losers” – played by Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis – plot to kill their vile bosses: a nymphomaniac dentist (Jennifer Aniston), a sadist (Kevin Spacey) and a sleazeball (Colin Farrell).
Reviewed by Walter Addiego, Amy Biancolli, Peter Hartlaub and Mick LaSalle RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Beginners Writer-director Mike Mills zigzags over the decades for this story of a sensitive cartoonist (Ewan McGregor),…
The United States is still the wonderland for consumer electronics. A Blu-ray player deal in the UK is making big waves today, that would just get a disgusted look from consumers in the United States…
Supermarket chain Asda is kicking off its drive to win the Christmas market with a discount Blu-ray player offer. The retailer is selling the ONN DS-BD52 Blu-ray and DVD player for just £40. The unit includes HDMI, composite and digital coaxial audio ports
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Millions of current and former Netflix customers woke up Wednesday to an e-mail about a class-action lawsuit involving the price of online DVD rentals.