Movies

City Island

Family secrets, boiled and steamed

Andy Garcia and Julianna Margulies head a madcap NYC family in a delightful old-school comedy
Andrew O'Hehir
The Runaways

"The Runaways" is the (cherry) bomb

There's plenty of sex, drugs and groupies, but this film is really about the transformative power of rock 'n' roll
Stephanie Zacharek
City Island

After Sundance said no

Was I daunted? Well, yeah. But we pushed on toward Tribeca, and after 10 years of work, it was magic
Raymond De Felitta
Alice in Wonderland

"Alice" still reigns at box office with $34.5M

After three weeks in theaters, Disney film has raised $565.8 million worldwide
DAVID GERMAIN
Vincere

Young Mussolini, crazy in love

This eye-popping, quasi-historical collage film stars the gorgeous Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Il Duce's first love
Andrew O'Hehir
The Bounty Hunter

"The Bounty Hunter" chains its stars to the bed

Forget crackling chemistry. Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler seem to be tolerating each other at best
Stephanie Zacharek
Repo Men

"Repo Men" takes more than it gives

Jude Law stars in a funny-grim futuristic thriller that isn't nearly funny enough
Stephanie Zacharek

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