Drama Rated PG-13
“…an All the President’s Men-style salute to the press.”
Drama Rated NR
“If there’s a unifying concept it’s the idea of defilement.”
Comedy Rated PG-13
Diminishing returns continue for the Barbershop franchise with this third entry, in which Gina (Queen Latifah) heads from Chicago to Atlanta and opens her own salon. There is far more plot than necessary, but the shop itself features enough comic camaraderie among the stylists to forgive many of the movie’s weaknesses. When these ladies start
"…rises above any pro-choice or pro-life preachiness because the picture’s first concern is for the humanity of its characters, born or not."
When Barbershop broke out as an unexpected hit in 2002, it was one of those rare movie successes with the defining trait of modesty. Modesty is an even rarer quality in sequels, but Barbershop 2 miraculously retains its predecessor’s unassuming air. As the movie once again follows the loud, passionate conversations in a South Side
Family Rated PG
“Given Pixar’s track record, it would be easy to forgive Cars 2 as a swing and a miss. Yet the movie is more disconcerting than that.
Horror Rated R
“…spoofs itself and – rather viciously – its own fans.”
Action/Adventure Rated PG-13
There is a purity to Transporter 2 that even the most action-averse moviegoer should appreciate. A sequel to the similarly streamlined 2002 picture, the movie pares the action-film structure down to its basic elements – it’s a cinematic energy drink. In the driver’s seat once more is Jason Statham as a transporter of illicit –
Horror Rated PG-13
The Grudge 2 commits the cardinal sin of horror films: it’s stupefyingly boring. The few jolts won’t scare those in the audience, just wake them up. Director Takashi Shimizu – returning from 2004’s The Grudge, which was itself a remake of his own Japanese original – trots out the same two ghosts from the other
“There is some really dark stuff going on underneath all the outrageous goofiness…