Movie Features Archives

Disney Pixar takes a bit of a risk with an unlikely hero in its newest release. A crabby old man, Carl is not the cute animal, beautiful princess,...

This past Monday night I took my young sons to see a movie seething with implicit sex and violence. No explicit sex scenes were shown, and blood...

I once thought pop culture could be useful in triggering conversations about ideas that matter. Now I'm skeptical that there's much of a bridge...

Any film adapted from a written work runs the risk of minimizing the impact of the original story, or distorting it beyond recognition. Yet, over...

Miley Cyrus, the star of Disney's astronomically successful series Hannah Montana, is bringing the magic of the pop star with the secret normal...

“Slumdog Millionaire,” a film that has been widely heralded for providing a glimpse into poverty in India, also briefly shines a light on the...

It’s the stuff Hollywood is made of. And now Hollywood has returned to the biblical story of David to create a TV show called Kings. Set in the...

A shared sense of humor between Harry Connick, Jr. and Renée Zellweger, not to mention an easy rapport through shooting in below-zero temps, helped...

It's time to announce our favorite movies of 2008! Our panel consists of our three regular movie critics and four staff editors. Each submits...

Adam Sandler, star of the recent You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, is growing up. Father to a newborn and a toddler girl, Sandler shared his reasons...

If you believe the ads and promotional campaign, you’ll think Marley & Me is a movie about a cute and incorrigible golden lab puppy. It is, but it...

Sacrifice, love, logic, playfulness, creativity, connection, work—take some time this Christmas to rent a new DVD and let a little robot remind you...

George Bailey, like all of Capra’s heroes, “bet his life on what he believed . . . and what [he] believed was true.” The testimony of Capra, the...

The Tale of Despereaux is a whimsical fairy tale with a powerful theme of forgiveness woven throughout. It stars a small but courageous mouse,...

The response of Hollywood is the temptation to blacklist anyone who supported Proposition 8 and to eliminate or marginalize their influence in...