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Bolt (84%)
When an accident transports canine actor Bolt from Hollywood to the streets of New York City, the poor pup has to try to make his way home. But soon Bolt realizes that he doesn't have all the special powers that his TV alter ego does, and things get a lot tougher! John Travolta provides the voice fo...[More]
When an accident transports canine actor Bolt from Hollywood to the streets of New York City, the poor pup has to try to make his way home. But soon Bolt realizes that he doesn't have all the special powers that his TV alter ego does, and things get a lot tougher! John Travolta provides the voice fo...[More]
Directed by: Chris Williams
Rated: PG
What's Fresh In Theaters?
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90% | A Christmas Tale | 68 |
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92% | Slumdog Millionaire | 103 |
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66% | Quantum of Solace | 224 |
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94% | Milk | 108 |
What's Fresh On DVD?
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93% | Tell No One | 96 |
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86% | Frozen River | 78 |
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86% | In Search of a Midnight Kiss | 51 |
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98% | E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial | 87 |
Browse Certified Fresh Movies in Theaters
84%
Bolt
Critics' Consensus: Bolt is a pleasant animated comedy that overcomes the story's familiarity with strong visuals and likable characters.
Synopsis: When an accident transports canine actor Bolt from Hollywood to the streets of New York City, the poor pup has to try to make his way home. But soon Bolt realizes that he doesn't have all the special powers that his TV alter ego does, and things get a lot tougher! John Travolta provides the voice fo...[More...]
Rated: PG
Runtime:
Release Date: Nov 21, 2008 (Wide)
79%
Burn After Reading
Critics' Consensus: With Burn After Reading, the Coen Brothers have crafted another clever comedy/thriller with an outlandish plot and memorable characters.
Synopsis: With their overtly comedic follow-up BURN AFTER READING, the Coen Brothers return--about a third of the way--from the dark, dank recesses of the human psyche they traversed in their Oscar-winning NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. For those unfamiliar with the landscape of modern movie psychoanalysis, this put...[More...]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Release Date: Sep 12, 2008 (Wide)
94%
The Dark Knight
Critics' Consensus: Dark, complex and unforgettable, The Dark Knight succeeds not just as an entertaining comic book film, but as a richly thrilling crime saga.
Synopsis: To say that Christopher Nolan's THE DARK KNIGHT is the best comic book adaptation does the film a bit of a disservice. It may be a Batman film, but this isn't a kid-friendly action movie full of the bams and pows of the original series. This is a pitch-black thriller with enough drama and tragedy to...[More...]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 2 hrs 33 mins
Release Date: Jul 18, 2008 (Wide)
66%
Quantum of Solace
Critics' Consensus: Brutal and breathless, Quantum Of Solace delivers tender emotions along with frenetic action. Not as good as franchise reboot Casino Royale, but still an impressive entry to the Bond canon.
Synopsis: Daniel Craig orders another martini shaken, not stirred, with this sequel to 2006's reboot of the James Bond franchise, CASINO ROYALE. Marc Forster (THE KITE RUNNER) directs.
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Release Date: Nov 14, 2008 (Wide)
75%
Role Models
Critics' Consensus: Role Models is a frequently crude, always funny comedy with the cast providing solid work throughout.
Synopsis: Director David Wain (WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER) capably mixes the saucy and the sentimental in the bawdy boys-to-men comedy ROLE MODELS. Stuck-in-a-rut Danny Donahue (Paul Rudd) and womanizing man-child Wheeler (Seann William Scott) work together promoting Minotaur energy drink to high school students...[More...]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Release Date: Nov 07, 2008 (Wide)
81%
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Critics' Consensus: A beguiling tragicomedy, Vicky Cristina Barcelona charms with beautiful views of the Spanish city and a marvelously well-matched cast.
Synopsis: Two young Americans spend a summer in Spain and meet a flamboyant artist (Javier Bardem) and his beautiful but insane ex-wife (Penelope Cruz). Vicky (Rebecca Hall) is straight-laced and about to be married. Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) is a sexually adventurous free spirit. When they all becom...[More...]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Release Date: Aug 15, 2008 (Wide)
96%
WALL-E
Critics' Consensus: Charming, audacious, and timely, Wall-E's lighthearted magic and stellar visuals testify once again to Pixar's ingenuity.
Synopsis: FINDING NEMO director Andrew Stanton moves from the ocean into the final frontier with this futuristic film from Pixar. On an abandoned Earth where trash has taken over, a robot named WALL-E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) accidentally finds the means for humans to return to their planet....[More...]
Rated: G
Runtime: 16 hrs 38 mins
Release Date: Jun 27, 2008 (Wide)
76%
Appaloosa
Critics' Consensus: A traditional genre western, Appaloosa sets itself apart with smart psychology, an intriguing love triangle, and good chemistry between the leads.
Synopsis: Actor Ed Harris takes only his second stab at directing, following the Oscar-winning feature POLLOCK (2000) with this spirited western. Harris draws on a strong cast, many of whom have acted with him in previous films, to tell the story of two gunfighters attempting to bring peace to the small town ...[More...]
Rated:
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Release Date: Sep 19, 2008 (Limited)
90%
A Christmas Tale
Critics' Consensus:
Synopsis: For some, Christmas means the joy of spending time with loved ones. But not for the Vuillard family in Arnaud Desplechin's blackly comic A CHRISTMAS TALE. Instead of egg nog, bile and venom flow at the family get-together when estranged son Henri (Mathieu Amalric, QUANTUM OF SOLACE) returns. His mot...[More...]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 2 hrs 32 mins
Release Date: Nov 14, 2008 (Limited)
98%
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
Critics' Consensus: Dear Zachary is a both a touching tribute to a fallen friend and a heart-wrenching account of justice gone astray, skillfully put to film with no emotion spared.
Synopsis: DEAR ZACHARY: A LETTER TO A SON ABOUT HIS FATHER is not for the faint of heart. Filmmaker Kurt Kuenne's excruciatingly powerful documentary begins as a memorial to a lost friend, Andrew Bagby, who was brutally murdered in 2001 by a crazed ex-girlfriend. Yet as Kuenne traveled the globe to interview ...[More...]
Rated:
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Release Date: Oct 31, 2008 (Limited)
74%
Fear(s) of the Dark
Critics' Consensus: This French animated horror portmanteau is monochrome and minimalist, visually stunning, but light on scares.
Synopsis: As a storyteller, H.P. Lovecraft might have felt a tad shortchanged by this film's relative lack of tentacled beasts. As a literary critic, he would've delighted in the superficially stark, effectively visceral topography of FEAR(S) OF THE DARK, an animated French-language film that extends into mod...[More...]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 20 mins
Release Date: Oct 22, 2008 (Limited)
94%
Happy-Go-Lucky
Critics' Consensus: Mike Leigh's latest partially-improvised film is a light-hearted comedy with moments that bite, and features a brilliant star turn by Sally Hawkins.
Synopsis: In a shift away from his usual exploration of the dark and dreary, director Mike Leigh (VERA DRAKE) takes a lighter look at life with HAPPY-GO-LUCKY. The film chronicles the daily comings and goings of 30-year-old Poppy, whose positive, easy-going outlook epitomizes the title. Poppy is a primary sch...[More...]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Release Date: Oct 10, 2008 (Limited)
91%
I've Loved You So Long
Critics' Consensus: I've Loved You So Long is a sublimely acted family drama as well as a noteworthy directorial debut from Phillipe Claudel.
Synopsis: Léa (Elsa Zylberstein) and Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) are sisters. The film begins with Léa, the younger sister by fifteen years, picking Juliette up at the airport. We soon realize that the two sisters are almost complete strangers to each other. Juliette has just been released from prison aft...[More...]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Release Date: Oct 24, 2008 (Limited)
87%
JCVD
Critics' Consensus: JCVD is a touching, fascinating piece, with Jean-Claude Van Damme confounding all with his heartfelt performance.
Synopsis: In JCVD, a French- and English-language film from savvily tenebrous director Mabrouk El Mechri, Jean-Claude Van Damme is Jean-Claude Van Damme. Losing his roles to Steven Seagal and a custody battle over his young daughter, the international action hero is struggling to maintain relevancy on levels ...[More...]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Release Date: Nov 07, 2008 (Limited)
98%
Let the Right One In
Critics' Consensus: Let the Right One In reinvigorates the seemingly tired vampire genre by effectively mixing scares with intelligent storytelling.
Synopsis: A well-crafted horror film in the tradition of Guillermo del Toro's THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE, Swedish import LET THE RIGHT ONE IN ably blends genre chills with genuine feeling. Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) is a 12-year-old outcast who is frequently picked on by his classmates. He dreams of getting his revenge...[More...]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Release Date: Oct 24, 2008 (Limited)
94%
Milk
Critics' Consensus: Anchored by Sean Penn's powerhouse performance, Milk is a triumphant account of America's first openly gay man elected to public office.
Synopsis: Shot on location in San Francisco, this biopic from director Gus Van Sant explores the life of Harvey Milk. Oscar winner Sean Penn stars as the gay activist who broke barriers by becoming the first openly gay man to win an election for public office in America. MILK also stars Emile Hirsch (INTO THE...[More...]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Release Date: Nov 26, 2008 (Limited)
88%
Rachel Getting Married
Critics' Consensus: Rachel Getting Married is an engrossing tale of family angst, highlighted by Anne Hathaway's powerful performance and director Jonathan Demme's return to form.
Synopsis: Young fans of Anne Hathaway's previous roles in family films such as THE PRINCESS DIARIES and ELLA ENCHANTED probably wouldn't know what to make of her character in RACHEL GETTING MARRIED. Hathaway's Kym is a recovering drug addict who leaves rehab behind to attend the wedding of her sister, Rachel ...[More...]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Release Date: Oct 03, 2008 (Limited)
92%
Slumdog Millionaire
Critics' Consensus: Visually dazzling and thematically conscious, Slumdog Millionaire is a story both entertaining and powerful.
Synopsis: British director Danny Boyle (TRAINSPOTTING) travels to India for this film starring Irrfan Khan and Anil Kapoor. In SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, a young orphan rises above his roots in poverty to win both the ultimate prize on India's WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE and the heart of a former love.
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Release Date: Nov 12, 2008 (Limited)
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