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CERTIFIED FRESH PICK OF THE WEEK
The Bank Job (79%)
"Some names have been changed to protect the guilty." Such is the cheeky spirit of THE BANK JOB, a solidly entertaining British heist film based on England's famous walkie-talkie bank job. The year is 1971 and Michael X--emerging black activist and budding crime lord--has British authorities over a ...[More]
"Some names have been changed to protect the guilty." Such is the cheeky spirit of THE BANK JOB, a solidly entertaining British heist film based on England's famous walkie-talkie bank job. The year is 1971 and Michael X--emerging black activist and budding crime lord--has British authorities over a ...[More]
Starring: Jason Statham
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
Rated: R
WHAT'S FRESH ON DVD?
| What else has the Critics talking? | REVIEWS | ||
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71% | Stuck | 69 |
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78% | Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | 123 |
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75% | Paranoid Park | 102 |
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79% | The Flight of the Red Balloon | 70 |
WHAT'S FRESH IN THEATERS
| What else has the Critics talking? | REVIEWS | ||
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80% | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | 106 |
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84% | Tropic Thunder | 154 |
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100% | Man on Wire | 95 |
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78% | Frozen River | 46 |
BROWSE CERTIFIED FRESH MOVIES ON DVD
78%
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
Critics' Consensus: Horton Hears A Who! is both whimsical and heartwarming, and is the rare Dr. Seuss adaptation that stays true to the spirit of the source material.
Synopsis: Based on the 1954 children's book by Dr. Seuss, HORTON HEARS A WHO! is a 2008 computer-animated Hollywood update of the beloved illustrated tale. Horton (voiced by Jim Carrey), a thoughtful elephant l...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Horton Hears A Who! is both whimsical and heartwarming, and is the rare Dr. Seuss adaptation that stays true to the spirit of the source material.
Synopsis: Based on the 1954 children's book by Dr. Seuss, HORTON HEARS A WHO! is a 2008 computer-animated Hollywood update of the beloved illustrated tale. Horton (voiced by Jim Carrey), a thoughtful elephant l...[More]
Rated: G
Runtime: 1 hr 28 mins
Release Date: December 09, 2008
79%
The Flight of the Red Balloon
Critics' Consensus: Hou Hsiao-hsien's remake of the 1956 classic is unhurried, contemplative, and visually rapturous.
Synopsis: In 1956, Albert Lamorisse made THE RED BALLOON, a short in which a young boy, played by his son, makes friends with a red balloon. Some 50 years later, Taiwanese auteur Hou Hsiao Hsien has made his fi...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Hou Hsiao-hsien's remake of the 1956 classic is unhurried, contemplative, and visually rapturous.
Synopsis: In 1956, Albert Lamorisse made THE RED BALLOON, a short in which a young boy, played by his son, makes friends with a red balloon. Some 50 years later, Taiwanese auteur Hou Hsiao Hsien has made his fi...[More]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Release Date: October 21, 2008
78%
Standard Operating Procedure
Critics' Consensus: Well researched and finely crafted, Standard Operating Procedure is another gem from master documentarian Errol Morris.
Synopsis: Master filmmaker Errol Morris turns his keen eye to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in this intense and provocative documentary. Using interviews with the soldiers that appeared in the now infamous tort...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Well researched and finely crafted, Standard Operating Procedure is another gem from master documentarian Errol Morris.
Synopsis: Master filmmaker Errol Morris turns his keen eye to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in this intense and provocative documentary. Using interviews with the soldiers that appeared in the now infamous tort...[More]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Directed by: Errol Morris
75%
Paranoid Park
Critics' Consensus: Director Gus Van Sant once again superbly captures the ins and outs of teenage life in Paranoid Park, a quietly devastating portrait of a young man living with guilt and anxiety.
Synopsis: While Gus Van Sant's PARANOID PARK is in keeping with the atmospheric work of the films in his previous "death trilogy" (GERRY, ELEPHANT, LAST DAYS), this time around he's working from a more conventi...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Director Gus Van Sant once again superbly captures the ins and outs of teenage life in Paranoid Park, a quietly devastating portrait of a young man living with guilt and anxiety.
Synopsis: While Gus Van Sant's PARANOID PARK is in keeping with the atmospheric work of the films in his previous "death trilogy" (GERRY, ELEPHANT, LAST DAYS), this time around he's working from a more conventi...[More]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 18 mins
Release Date: October 07, 2008
71%
Stuck
Critics' Consensus: Steeped in gallows humor, Stuck is a taut, tense examination of a tragic accident.
Synopsis: Best known for his horror classics RE-ANIMATOR (1985), FROM BEYOND (1986), and DOLLS (1987), director Stuart Gordon turned to character-driven thrillers in the early 2000s with KING OF THE ANTS (2003)...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Steeped in gallows humor, Stuck is a taut, tense examination of a tragic accident.
Synopsis: Best known for his horror classics RE-ANIMATOR (1985), FROM BEYOND (1986), and DOLLS (1987), director Stuart Gordon turned to character-driven thrillers in the early 2000s with KING OF THE ANTS (2003)...[More]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Release Date: October 07, 2008
87%
Jellyfish
Critics' Consensus: Lyrical, well-crafted and inventive, Jellyfish smartly mixes comedy, drama and magic realism.
Synopsis: Winner of the Camera d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, JELLYFISH (MEDUZOT) is a moving film that follows the travails of three women in modern-day Tel Aviv. Batya (Sarah Adler) is struggling to m...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Lyrical, well-crafted and inventive, Jellyfish smartly mixes comedy, drama and magic realism.
Synopsis: Winner of the Camera d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, JELLYFISH (MEDUZOT) is a moving film that follows the travails of three women in modern-day Tel Aviv. Batya (Sarah Adler) is struggling to m...[More]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 18 mins
Release Date: September 30, 2008
85%
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Critics' Consensus: With ample laughs and sharp performances, Forgetting Sarah Marshall finds just the right mix of romantic and raunchy comedy.
Synopsis: Nicholas Stoller's FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL is a romantic disaster comedy produced by the same team that made such hits as THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN and KNOCKED UP, headed by writer, director, and produ...[More]
Critics' Consensus: With ample laughs and sharp performances, Forgetting Sarah Marshall finds just the right mix of romantic and raunchy comedy.
Synopsis: Nicholas Stoller's FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL is a romantic disaster comedy produced by the same team that made such hits as THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN and KNOCKED UP, headed by writer, director, and produ...[More]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Release Date: September 30, 2008
97%
Bigger, Stronger, Faster*
Critics' Consensus: Bigger, Stronger, Faster* is a fascinating, informative, entertaining and especially introspective account of the American 'enhancement' culture.
Synopsis: BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER* begins with director/screenwriter Christopher Bell praising a trio of his childhood heroes: Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. His worship of these ic...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Bigger, Stronger, Faster* is a fascinating, informative, entertaining and especially introspective account of the American 'enhancement' culture.
Synopsis: BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER* begins with director/screenwriter Christopher Bell praising a trio of his childhood heroes: Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. His worship of these ic...[More]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Release Date: September 30, 2008
87%
Reprise
Critics' Consensus: With Reprise, first-time director Joachim Trier effectively captures the spirit of young adulthood, and announces his arrival as a filmmaker to be watched.
Synopsis: First time feature director Joachim Trier crafts a dazzling debut in REPRISE, an inventively constructed tale about the hard truths that divide creative ambition and personal authenticity. The film op...[More]
Critics' Consensus: With Reprise, first-time director Joachim Trier effectively captures the spirit of young adulthood, and announces his arrival as a filmmaker to be watched.
Synopsis: First time feature director Joachim Trier crafts a dazzling debut in REPRISE, an inventively constructed tale about the hard truths that divide creative ambition and personal authenticity. The film op...[More]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Release Date: September 02, 2008
78%
Water Lilies
Critics' Consensus: Water Lilies is a sharply-observed, provocative coming-of-age story that captures the anxieties of the early teen years.
Synopsis: In this French film, a group of teenage girls reveal that it's not just adults who scheme and plot. WATER LILIES (LA NAISSANCE DES PIEUVRES) is set in the seemingly innocent world of synchronized swim...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Water Lilies is a sharply-observed, provocative coming-of-age story that captures the anxieties of the early teen years.
Synopsis: In this French film, a group of teenage girls reveal that it's not just adults who scheme and plot. WATER LILIES (LA NAISSANCE DES PIEUVRES) is set in the seemingly innocent world of synchronized swim...[More]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: N/A
Release Date: September 02, 2008
76%
Chicago 10
Critics' Consensus: Brett Morgan's half-animated, half-documentary film is an arresting, sometimes visionary portrait of the historic and chaotic trial.
Synopsis: Brett Morgen follows up his dazzling THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE with another daring, inventive work of nonfiction. CHICAGO 10 tells the raucous story of the trial that resulted after the tumultuous ...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Brett Morgan's half-animated, half-documentary film is an arresting, sometimes visionary portrait of the historic and chaotic trial.
Synopsis: Brett Morgen follows up his dazzling THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE with another daring, inventive work of nonfiction. CHICAGO 10 tells the raucous story of the trial that resulted after the tumultuous ...[More]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Release Date: August 26, 2008
77%
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Critics' Consensus: Miss Pettigrew is a breezy period comedy carried by the strong performances of Amy Adams and Frances McDormand.
Synopsis: As in MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS and BEING JULIA, this period comedy brings wit and style to its depiction of 1930s London. Based on Winifred Watson's novel, MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY begins with t...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Miss Pettigrew is a breezy period comedy carried by the strong performances of Amy Adams and Frances McDormand.
Synopsis: As in MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS and BEING JULIA, this period comedy brings wit and style to its depiction of 1930s London. Based on Winifred Watson's novel, MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY begins with t...[More]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Release Date: August 19, 2008
91%
Brand Upon The Brain!
Critics' Consensus: A bizarre yet compelling spectacle, Brand Upon the Brain! is a unique cinematic experience.
Synopsis: Guy Maddin (THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD) directs this moving silent satire about several familes and the secrets they posess. Infused with surrealist touches, the film offers a somewhat horrific an...[More]
Critics' Consensus: A bizarre yet compelling spectacle, Brand Upon the Brain! is a unique cinematic experience.
Synopsis: Guy Maddin (THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD) directs this moving silent satire about several familes and the secrets they posess. Infused with surrealist touches, the film offers a somewhat horrific an...[More]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Release Date: August 12, 2008
86%
My Brother is an Only Child
Critics' Consensus: Luchetti takes advantage of the storyline's historical context without sacrificing his cast's fine performances or the script's light wit.
Synopsis: Through the 1960s and 1970s, a pair of brothers (Elio Germano and Riccardo Scamarcio) battle over love and ideas in this Italian drama. MY BROTHER IS AN ONLY CHILD (MIO FRATELLO È FIGLIO UNICO) also s...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Luchetti takes advantage of the storyline's historical context without sacrificing his cast's fine performances or the script's light wit.
Synopsis: Through the 1960s and 1970s, a pair of brothers (Elio Germano and Riccardo Scamarcio) battle over love and ideas in this Italian drama. MY BROTHER IS AN ONLY CHILD (MIO FRATELLO È FIGLIO UNICO) also s...[More]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Release Date: August 05, 2008
87%
Shine a Light
Critics' Consensus: It may offer little new for fans, but Martin Scorsese's document of the Rolling Stones' electrifying live show should provide satisfaction to audiences.
Synopsis: The music of the Rolling Stones has lit up the soundtrack to so many Martin Scorsese films ("Gimme Shelter" has appeared in no less than three of his features--GOODFELLAS, CASINO, and THE DEPARTED) th...[More]
Critics' Consensus: It may offer little new for fans, but Martin Scorsese's document of the Rolling Stones' electrifying live show should provide satisfaction to audiences.
Synopsis: The music of the Rolling Stones has lit up the soundtrack to so many Martin Scorsese films ("Gimme Shelter" has appeared in no less than three of his features--GOODFELLAS, CASINO, and THE DEPARTED) th...[More]
Rated: PG
Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins
Release Date: July 29, 2008
98%
The Band's Visit
Critics' Consensus: The Band's Visit is both a clever, subtle slice-of-life comedy, and poignant cross-cultural exploration.
Synopsis: Israeli filmmaker Eran Kolirin's debut feature, THE BAND'S VISIT, is a subtle, heartfelt, and humane work that goes a long way toward dissolving the incredibly complex cultural divide that continues t...[More]
Critics' Consensus: The Band's Visit is both a clever, subtle slice-of-life comedy, and poignant cross-cultural exploration.
Synopsis: Israeli filmmaker Eran Kolirin's debut feature, THE BAND'S VISIT, is a subtle, heartfelt, and humane work that goes a long way toward dissolving the incredibly complex cultural divide that continues t...[More]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr 29 mins
Release Date: July 29, 2008
78%
The Last Winter
Critics' Consensus: The Last Winter creatively and effectively uses horror tactics -- fear, tension, anticipation, and just enough gore -- to shock, but never repulse, its audience.
Synopsis: In a cinematic world where most horror films are loud and flashy, it might be easy to overlook Larry Fessenden's quietly creepy THE LAST WINTER. But if they do, genre fans would be missing out on a tr...[More]
Critics' Consensus: The Last Winter creatively and effectively uses horror tactics -- fear, tension, anticipation, and just enough gore -- to shock, but never repulse, its audience.
Synopsis: In a cinematic world where most horror films are loud and flashy, it might be easy to overlook Larry Fessenden's quietly creepy THE LAST WINTER. But if they do, genre fans would be missing out on a tr...[More]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Release Date: July 22, 2008
85%
The Year My Parents Went On Vacation
Critics' Consensus: Hamburger deftly refracts the sociopolitical tumult of early '70s Brazil through the lens of a young boy's coming of age, and Joelsas' performance is wise beyond his years.
Synopsis: This Brazilian import is set during the excitement of the 1970 World Cup. While the country focuses its attention on the epic soccer tournament, a boy is separated from his parents as they are forced ...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Hamburger deftly refracts the sociopolitical tumult of early '70s Brazil through the lens of a young boy's coming of age, and Joelsas' performance is wise beyond his years.
Synopsis: This Brazilian import is set during the excitement of the 1970 World Cup. While the country focuses its attention on the epic soccer tournament, a boy is separated from his parents as they are forced ...[More]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: N/A
Release Date: July 15, 2008
95%
Chop Shop
Critics' Consensus: Filled with excellent performances, Ramin Bahrani's deft sophomore effort is a heartfelt, hopeful neorealist look at the people who live in the gritty underbelly of New York City.
Synopsis: Set in Willet's Point, an industrial sprawl of auto repair shops and junkyards in outer New York City, CHOP SHOP tells the story of 12-year-old Alejandro (Alejandro Polanco), an orphan living a hardsc...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Filled with excellent performances, Ramin Bahrani's deft sophomore effort is a heartfelt, hopeful neorealist look at the people who live in the gritty underbelly of New York City.
Synopsis: Set in Willet's Point, an industrial sprawl of auto repair shops and junkyards in outer New York City, CHOP SHOP tells the story of 12-year-old Alejandro (Alejandro Polanco), an orphan living a hardsc...[More]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 24 mins
Release Date: July 08, 2008
88%
Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten
Critics' Consensus: Displaying Joe Strummer warts and all, The Future is Unwritten succeeds as both an engrossing documentary and a comprehensive examination of one of music's most legendary figures.
Synopsis: Filmmaker Julien Temple has spent much of his career documenting the music scene in England, including such seminal works as THE GREAT ROCK AND ROLL SWINDLE and THE FILTH AND THE FURY about the Sex Pi...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Displaying Joe Strummer warts and all, The Future is Unwritten succeeds as both an engrossing documentary and a comprehensive examination of one of music's most legendary figures.
Synopsis: Filmmaker Julien Temple has spent much of his career documenting the music scene in England, including such seminal works as THE GREAT ROCK AND ROLL SWINDLE and THE FILTH AND THE FURY about the Sex Pi...[More]
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins
Release Date: July 08, 2008
76%
City of Men
Critics' Consensus: Brutal and unflinching, City of Men is both a harrowing look at Brazil's favela life, and a touching tale of youths rushed into adulthood.
Synopsis: Director Fernando Meirelles scored an unexpected hit with his disquieting 2003 feature CITY OF GOD. Subsequent years saw plenty of similar fare emerging from Brazil, and Meirelles even lent a hand by ...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Brutal and unflinching, City of Men is both a harrowing look at Brazil's favela life, and a touching tale of youths rushed into adulthood.
Synopsis: Director Fernando Meirelles scored an unexpected hit with his disquieting 2003 feature CITY OF GOD. Subsequent years saw plenty of similar fare emerging from Brazil, and Meirelles even lent a hand by ...[More]
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Release Date: July 01, 2008
79%
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Critics' Consensus: The Spiderwick Chronicles is an entertaining children's adventure, with heart and imagination to spare.
Synopsis: Based on the bestselling series of children's fantasy novels of the same name by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi, THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES follows the adventures of the Grace family, newly transplant...[More]
Critics' Consensus: The Spiderwick Chronicles is an entertaining children's adventure, with heart and imagination to spare.
Synopsis: Based on the bestselling series of children's fantasy novels of the same name by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi, THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES follows the adventures of the Grace family, newly transplant...[More]
Rated: PG
Runtime: N/A
Release Date: June 24, 2008
96%
Persepolis
Critics' Consensus: Persepolis is an emotionally powerful, dramatically enthralling autobiographical gem. The film's simple black-and-white images are effective and bold, helping to place the focus on the poignant and sometimes heartbreaking coming of age story. Marjane Satrapi's bestselling graphic novel springs to life and flourishes on film, making Persepolis not only one of the year's best animated films, but one of the year's best films overall.
Synopsis: NEW YORK PREMIERE AT NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 2007 IN THEATRES DECEMBER 25, 2007 (Limited) PERSEPOLIS presents a deeply personal coming-of-age tale about finding one's place in the world. Based on h...[More]
Critics' Consensus: Persepolis is an emotionally powerful, dramatically enthralling autobiographical gem. The film's simple black-and-white images are effective and bold, helping to place the focus on the poignant and sometimes heartbreaking coming of age story. Marjane Satrapi's bestselling graphic novel springs to life and flourishes on film, making Persepolis not only one of the year's best animated films, but one of the year's best films overall.
Synopsis: NEW YORK PREMIERE AT NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 2007 IN THEATRES DECEMBER 25, 2007 (Limited) PERSEPOLIS presents a deeply personal coming-of-age tale about finding one's place in the world. Based on h...[More]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Directed by: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Starring: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve
80%
In Bruges
Critics' Consensus: In Bruges is an effective mix of dark comedy and crime thriller.
Synopsis: Playwright Martin McDonagh makes an impressive feature film debut as the writer and director of this tragicomedy as rich, dark, and complex as Belgian chocolate. The story unfolds over the course of a...[More]
Critics' Consensus: In Bruges is an effective mix of dark comedy and crime thriller.
Synopsis: Playwright Martin McDonagh makes an impressive feature film debut as the writer and director of this tragicomedy as rich, dark, and complex as Belgian chocolate. The story unfolds over the course of a...[More]
Rated: R
Runtime: 0 hrs 1 mins
Release Date: June 24, 2008
72%
Definitely, Maybe
Critics' Consensus: With a clever script and charismatic leads, Definitely, Maybe is a refreshing entry into the romantic comedy genre.
Synopsis: Ryan Reynolds and a bevy of excellent actresses star in this smart and touching romantic comedy about a little girl trying to understand her father's complicated history with women. Will Hayes (Reynol...[More]
Critics' Consensus: With a clever script and charismatic leads, Definitely, Maybe is a refreshing entry into the romantic comedy genre.
Synopsis: Ryan Reynolds and a bevy of excellent actresses star in this smart and touching romantic comedy about a little girl trying to understand her father's complicated history with women. Will Hayes (Reynol...[More]
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Release Date: June 24, 2008
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