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Certified Fresh Pick of the Week
The Hurt Locker (95%)
This thriller from director Kathryn Bigelow (POINT BREAK) travels to Baghdad with a U.S. military bomb detonating unit. THE HURT LOCKER stars Jeremy Renner, Guy Pearce, and Ralph Fiennes.
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
Rated: R
What's Fresh In Theaters?
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88% |
Moon | 82 |
97% |
Up | 195 |
95% |
The Hurt Locker | 61 |
97% |
Food, Inc. | 60 |
What's Fresh On DVD?
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97% |
The Class | 129 |
88% |
Adventureland | 159 |
90% |
Katyn | 52 |
91% |
Gomorrah | 117 |
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93%
Drag Me To Hell
Critics' Consensus: Sam Raimi returns to top form with Drag Me to Hell, a frightening, hilarious, delightfully campy thrill ride.
Synopsis: After a very successful detour into comic book adaptations with the Spider-Man series, director Sam Raimi goes back to his horror roots with DRAG ME TO HELL. Alison Lohman stars as a young woman whose life becomes cursed after she makes what seems to be a small decision. Justin Long and David Paymer...[More...]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime:
Release Date: May 29, 2009 (Wide)
85%
Earth
Critics' Consensus: With its spectacular and extensive footage, Earth is both informative and entertaining.
Synopsis: Partially constructed from the groundbreaking BBC and Discovery Channel television series PLANET EARTH, EARTH is a ravishing and often gut-wrenching tale of natural survival and beauty. Five years in the making (including 250 days of aerial footage shot from planes, helicopters, and two-man balloons...[More...]
Rated: G
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Release Date: Apr 22, 2009 (Wide)
78%
The Hangover
Critics' Consensus: With a clever script and hilarious interplay among the cast, The Hangover nails just the right tone of raunchy humor, and the non-stop laughs overshadow any flaw.
Synopsis: OLD SCHOOL director Todd Phillips presides over more male mischief with this comedy. A trio of groomsmen from L.A. (played by Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis) parties hard when they travel to Las Vegas for a bachelor party for their friend Doug. But it turns out that they partied a l...[More...]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Release Date: Jun 05, 2009 (Wide)
95%
Star Trek
Critics' Consensus: Star Trek reignites a classic franchise with action, humor, a strong story, and brilliant visuals, and will please traditional Trekkies and new fans alike.
Synopsis: Those prepared to hate the reboot of STAR TREK--whether they’re diehard fans or those in the anti-sci-fi camp--may be convinced to lower their shields after seeing this fun, action-filled film. Best known for creating mythology-driven series like LOST, J.J. Abrams has imbued his version with the ele...[More...]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Release Date: May 07, 2009 (Wide)
97%
Up
Critics' Consensus: Another masterful work of art from Pixar, Up is an exciting, hilarious, and heartfelt adventure impeccably crafted and told with wit and depth.
Synopsis: This film from the wizards at Pixar centers on Carl Fredericksen, a character far different from any of the animation company's previous heroes. Carl isn't a fish, or a toy, or a monster. Instead, Carl is simply a 78-year-old man, but his age doesn't keep him from having a rollicking adventure in th...[More...]
Rated: PG
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Release Date: May 29, 2009 (Wide)
92%
Every Little Step
Critics' Consensus: Fascinating and insightful, Every Little Step is a thoroughly engrossing behind the scenes look at Broadway performers.
Synopsis: After raking in awards at several major film festivals, EVERY LITTLE STEP reaches movie audiences and Broadway fans alike. A film about a musical that is itself about the casting of a musical, the documentary takes fans inside the makings of A CHORUS LINE. Much of it focuses on the casting process f...[More...]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Release Date: Apr 17, 2009 (Limited)
97%
Food, Inc.
Critics' Consensus: An eye-opening expose of the modern food industry, Food, Inc. is both fascinating and terrifying, and essential viewing for any health-conscious citizen.
Synopsis: Authors Eric Schlosser (FAST FOOD NATION) and Michael Pollan (THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA) both appear in this documentary that looks into the food industry. FOOD, INC. reveals the nature of the business that ignores the health of the American people in favor of profit.
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Release Date: Jun 12, 2009 (Limited)
94%
Goodbye Solo
Critics' Consensus: An original and thoughtful human drama, Goodbye Solo looks at relationships and loneliness while proving director Ramin Bahrani's is an important American voice.
Synopsis: MAN PUSH CART helmer Ramin Bahrani directs this drama that played to acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival and Venice. Set in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, GOODBYE SOLO begins with William (Red West), a gritty 70 year old, asking 34-year-old Senegalese taxi driver Souléymane (Souléyman...[More...]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Release Date: Mar 27, 2009 (Limited)
95%
The Hurt Locker
Critics' Consensus: A well-acted, intensely shot, action filled war epic, Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker is thus far the best of the recent dramatizations of the Iraq War.
Synopsis: This thriller from director Kathryn Bigelow (POINT BREAK) travels to Baghdad with a U.S. military bomb detonating unit. THE HURT LOCKER stars Jeremy Renner, Guy Pearce, and Ralph Fiennes.
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Release Date: Jun 26, 2009 (Limited)
92%
The Lemon Tree
Critics' Consensus: A positive and personal Israeli film that offers an understated and thought-provoking vision of the West Bank troubles.
Synopsis: The conflict between Israel and Palestine is filtered through a deeply personal tale in this impressive feature from writer/director Eran Riklis. Salma Zidane (Hiam Abbass) is a lonely Palestinian widow who runs a beautiful lemon grove. But she faces trouble when the Israeli defense minister, Israel...[More...]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Release Date: Apr 17, 2009 (Limited)
88%
Moon
Critics' Consensus: Boosted by Sam Rockwell's intense performance, Moon is a compelling work of science-fiction, and a promising debut from director Duncan Jones.
Synopsis: It is the near future. Astronaut Sam Bell is living on the far side of the moon, completing a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to mine Earth’s primary source of energy, Helium-3. It is a lonely job, made harder by a broken satellite that allows no live communications home. Taped messages ...[More...]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Release Date: Jun 12, 2009 (Limited)
87%
O'Horten
Critics' Consensus: Bent Hamer's latest is a droll, deadpan comedy filled with strange touches and melancholy charm.
Synopsis: Odd Horten (Baard Owe) is a man with a lot of time on his hands. The character at the center of Bent Hamer’s wry social comedy, O'HORTEN, is a former train driver who struggles to adjust to the freedoms of retirement. Hamer carefully outlines the rituals from Horten’s working life: recurring visits ...[More...]
Rated: PG
Runtime: 1 hr 30 mins
Release Date: May 22, 2009 (Limited)
82%
Pontypool
Critics' Consensus: Witty and restrained but still taut and funny, this Pontypool is a different breed of low-budget zombie film.
Synopsis: It’s not just the snow storm that’s chilling in this Canadian zombie movie from director Bruce McDonald (THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS). Stephen McHattie (WATCHMEN) stars as controversy-courting radio DJ Grant Mazzy, who can only find work in Pontypool, Ontario, where he broadcasts his show from the church b...[More...]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Release Date: May 29, 2009 (Limited)
93%
Sugar
Critics' Consensus: Sugar is an exceptionally-crafted film -- part sports flick, part immigrant tale -- with touching and poignant drama highlighted by splendid performances.
Synopsis: HALF NELSON filmmakers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden reteam for this sports-themed drama that played to acclaim at Sundance. Dominican athlete Miguel Santos (Algenis Perez Soto) dreams of being a pitcher in the major leagues, and SUGAR follows him from the island to the corn fields of Iowa, where he str...[More...]
Rated: R
Runtime: 2 hrs 0 mins
Release Date: Apr 03, 2009 (Limited)
93%
Summer Hours
Critics' Consensus: Olivier Assayas' contemplative family drama handles lofty ideas about art and culture with elegance and lightness.
Synopsis: French director Olivier Assayas (BOARDING GATE, IRMA VEP) subverts expectations with this empathetic drama about the fading relevance of objects as generations pass from one to the next. Helene (Edith Scob) has just turned 75 and is increasingly concerned about the particulars of leaving her estate ...[More...]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Release Date: May 15, 2009 (Limited)
73%
Sunshine Cleaning
Critics' Consensus: Despite a sometimes overly familiar plot, Sunshine Cleaning benefits from the lively performances of its two stars.
Synopsis: A trio of acclaimed actors--Amy Adams of ENCHANTED, Emily Blunt of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, and Oscar winner Alan Arkin--add sparkle to this comedy. Rose Lorkowski used to shine as a high school cheerleader, but her current career as a maid isn't bringing in enough money to create the life she wants f...[More...]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Release Date: Mar 13, 2009 (Limited)
86%
Tyson
Critics' Consensus: A fascinating, emotional, and frank confessional from Iron Mike that sheds a sympathetic light on one of boxing's most controversial icons.
Synopsis: Love him or hate him, Mike Tyson is inarguably one of popular culture’s most fascinating figures. In this riveting documentary portrait of the controversial boxer, filmmaker and friend James Toback lets Tyson tell his own volatile story. It all started in a rough-and-tumble Brooklyn neighborhood, wh...[More...]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 28 mins
Release Date: Apr 24, 2009 (Limited)
95%
Under the Sea 3D
Critics' Consensus:
Synopsis: Viewers of UNDER THE SEA 3D will get the best look at ocean life that they can get without snorkels or scuba gear. This release makes full use of the IMAX format in its theatrical release, revealing the underwater wildlife of Australia, New Guinea, and the rest of the Pacific in vibrant detail. But ...[More...]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 0 hrs 0 mins
Release Date: Feb 13, 2009 (Limited)
80%
Valentino: the Last Emperor
Critics' Consensus: Valentino: the Last Emperor utilizes its access to the fashion icon to the fullest, and the result is a glitzy, dishy, and insightful documentary.
Synopsis: This documentary offers a fond look at world-renowned fashion designer Valentino Garavani. Vanity Fair writer Matt Tyrnauer sits in the director's chair, pulling back the curtains for an all-access tour of haute-couture culture, recording the corporate struggles and runway-set hilarity as Valentino ...[More...]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 0 hrs 0 mins
Release Date: Mar 18, 2009 (Limited)
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