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Lightly Glittery for 'Sex'

New York City is all about labels and love; at least when it comes to the women that surround this concrete jungle. Of course, I’m deliberately paraphrasing Carrie Bradshaw’s opening line in the ‘Sex and The City’ film. So it seems to me that the ever posing question – what do women want and can they have it all? – has suddenly taken the backseat in the film version of a successful show. Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha have returned to the big screen to fill in the gaps that the show couldn’t explore in cable network. Click here for the full article

Terrifying 'Strangers'

Bryan Bertino’s feature film debut ‘The Strangers’ is a well crafted psychological thriller. The story – touted as ‘based on real events’ – is strong enough to give the audience chills for the summer season. The film is definitely a surprise in the horror genre, especially when most of these films are filled with blood, gore and the gratuitous nudity. There’s no doubt Bertino is one of the few storytellers that will have a solid Hollywood career. Click here for the full article

Welcome Back 'Indy'!

Welcome to summer. It seems that finally not only the weather is warmer but the blockbuster season is getting better by the second. ‘Iron-Man’ opened to unbelievable great reviews and the audience keeps on loving the superhero. But now, Indy is back. The most anticipated film ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ has arrived. And it is pack with all the elements that make going to the movies a fun event. The latest ‘Indy’ adventure is a sweet treat for the whole family and undoubtedly to become the number one movie this holiday weekend. Click here for the full article

No, 'Speed Racer' No!

‘Speed Racer’ may be the worst offender to date, because the disconnect between character and setting is so pronounced. Everything looks gaudy, plastic, and fake, and the actors standing in front of it look like kids doing pantomime in front of their Saturday morning cartoons — is this what Warner Brothers spent an estimated $100 million dollars on? I’m too young to reminisce about the good old days, but what I wouldn’t give for great sets and locations, instead of this, which looks like it was cobbled together on Photoshop. Click here for the full article

That Is An 'Iron' Hot Superhero

Now, the Iron Man superhero is not one of Marvels’ most notorious characters; like let’s say Spider Man. But he certainly has been around – and in the background – for some odd 40 years. If memory serves me right Iron Man was first introduced with The Avengers and from then on moved into different stories across the Marvel universe; yes the X-Men, and The Fantastic Four are some of his good friends. Click here for the full article

'Made of Honor' Misses the Mark

Is Patrick Dempsey the new Julia Roberts? It might seem so, since the latest romcom – short for romantic comedy – looks like something that came out of the best of Roberts’ comedy film collections. ‘Made of Honor’ is Hollywood’s latest attempt to make the chick flick more appealing to a wider audience; the testosterone half of the audience that is. Click here for the full article

A Revealing 'Standard Operating Procedure'

If there’s any truth that a picture is worth a thousands words then The Abu Ghraib photographs that surfaced almost four years ago in the media had a lot to say. Errol Morris taps into the controversial pictures, the people behind them and the overall effect they had as an expose and cover up in ‘Standard Operating Procedures’. The questions run the very gamut that many filmmakers – or politicians – have never dared to ask. Click here for the full article

Much Drama in 'Baby Mama'

“This is a mess,” says corporate-lawyer-turned-Jamba-Juice-hating-smoothie-maker Rob (Greg Kinnear) during a family court hearing; something has gone wrong when the screenplay is apologizing for itself mid-story. ‘Baby Mama’ isn’t a terrible movie, but it’s not a very good one either, which is a shame because it might have been a very good one, if only someone had had faith in the main story instead of piling two or three unnecessary ones on top of it. Click here for the full article

The Changing Ways of 'The Dhamma Brothers'

‘The Dhamma Brothers’ is a riveting documentary that talks about the possibilities of transformation – or rehabilitation – of 36 prison inmates at the Donaldson Correction Facility in Alabama. Jenny Phillips, Andrew Kukura and Ann Marie Stein, all co-direct, write and produce, are able to capture and pose the question of what if new ways of healing can actually change violent criminals? Click here for the full article

'The Visitor': Heartfelt Story

McCarthy’s story might come across as simple but it is poignant on the idea that sometimes people might be sleepwalking through their daily lives without noticing others or things that might be joyful. This is at the heart of ‘The Visitor’ which unravels through the personal connections and characters that Vale comes across in the film. Click here for the full article