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Apocalyptic "Road" Winds to a Hopeful Place

Christian Hamaker — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:02:00 GMT

The movie version of Cormac McCarthy's The Road is a story of a father and son trying to survive after an apocalyptic event. Although God is discussed, he is never embraced, yet The Road shows the importance of the power of hope to overcome bitterness and cynicism.

"Old Dogs" Could've Used a Few New Tricks

Christa Banister — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:01:00 GMT

Old Dogs could've used a few new tricks, namely a stronger, less-schmaltzy script, a more convincing friendship between protagonists played by John Travolta and Robin Williams, and well, a few more laughs that don't involve bodily functions.

Quirky "Fantastic Mr. Fox" Lives Up to Its Title

Jeffrey Huston — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

It's nearly impossible to overstate how wonderful this movie is. Living up to its title as well as any film of recent memory, Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox is a whirlwind of madcap humor, surprising emotion and true artistry.

Action and Heartbreak, Not Romance, the Focal Point of "New Moon"

Christa Banister — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:03:00 GMT

With a strikingly different tone than it's swoony, spooky counterpart Twilight, New Moon actually answers the age-old question that most romantic comedy scripts never have the opportunity to: What happens after the girl actually lands the man—or in this case, vampire—of her dreams?

"The Blind Side" Shows Faith in Action

Christian Hamaker — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:02:00 GMT

After burnishing her star power with the summer hit The Proposal, Sandra Bullock embodies Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side and, in the process, creates one of the year’s more memorable characters. And she’s no fictional creation.