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CERTIFIED FRESH PICK OF THE WEEK

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (77%)

Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, and Karen Allen are all back for the much-anticipated fourth installment in the Indiana Jones series. For this adventure, they're joined by an all-star cast that includes Ray Winstone, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, John Hurt, and Jim Broadbent.
Starring: Harrison Ford, Ray Winstone
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Rated: PG-13
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WHAT'S FRESH ON DVD?

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
66%
REVIEWS (161) | PHOTOS | VIDEOS
What else has the Critics talking? REVIEWS
78%Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!123
95%Up The Yangtze44
83%Priceless60
98%Blindsight47

WHAT'S FRESH IN THEATERS

Happy-Go-Lucky
95%
REVIEWS (65) | PHOTOS | VIDEOS
What else has the Critics talking? REVIEWS
78%Burn After Reading163
75%Appaloosa124
85%Ghost Town125
85%Rachel Getting Married66

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98%
 
Blindsight

Critics' Consensus: A powerful glimpse of the possibilities for transcendence in straightforward documentary filmmaking -- and extreme physical disability.

Synopsis: This documentary from director Lucy Walker (DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND) follows a group of blind teenagers as they ascend Lhakpa Ri, the 23,000 foot peak on Mount Everest's north face. Led by renowned mountai...[More]

Rated:  PG
Runtime:  0 hrs 1 mins
Release Date:  January 13, 2009
Directed by:  Lucy Walker
Starring:  Erik Weihenmayer, Sabriye Tenberken
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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]

Rated:  G
Runtime:  1 hr 28 mins
Release Date:  December 09, 2008
Directed by:  Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
Starring:  Jim Carrey, Steve Carell
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66%
 
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Critics' Consensus: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is an entertaining family adventure worthy of the standard set by its predecessor.

Synopsis: Based on the second novel in C.S. Lewis's beloved CHRONICLES OF NARNIA series, PRINCE CASPIAN finds the four Pevensie children--Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes...[More]

Rated:  PG
Runtime:  2 hrs 20 mins
Release Date:  December 02, 2008
Directed by:  Andrew Adamson
Starring:  Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes
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83%
 
Priceless

Critics' Consensus: Priceless is a light, farcical rom-com that features sharp performances from Audrey Tautou and Gad Elmaleh.

Synopsis: Directed by Pierre Salvadori, this delightful French comedy features AMELIE star Audrey Tautou and the charming Gad Elmaleh (THE VALET). Jean (Elmaleh) is a hardworking employee at one of southern Fra...[More]

Rated:  PG-13
Runtime:  1 hr 44 mins
Release Date:  November 18, 2008
Directed by:  Pierre Salvadori
Starring:  Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh
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95%
 
Up The Yangtze

Critics' Consensus: Up the Yangtze is a visually stunning meditation about the changes confronting modern China.

Synopsis: China's monumental Three Gorges Dam is set to generate 10 Hoover Dams worth of electricity, flood nearly 400 square miles of land, and displace over one million residents. This documentary follows Yu ...[More]

Rated: 
Runtime:  1 hr 33 mins
Release Date:  November 18, 2008
Directed by: 
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93%
 
Encounters At the End of the World

Critics' Consensus: Encounters at the End of the World offers a poignant study of the human psyche amid haunting landscapes.

Synopsis: Though legendary director Werner Herzog easily leaps between fiction (RESCUE DAWN) and nonfiction (GRIZZLY MAN), he returns to documentary with this beautifully shot film. In ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF ...[More]

Rated:  Not Rated
Runtime:  1 hr 39 mins
Release Date:  November 18, 2008
Directed by:  Werner Herzog
Starring:  Werner Herzog
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89%
 
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Critics' Consensus: While not the comprehensive profile of the man that his die-hard fans might have hoped for, Gonzo remains an insightful introduction to the life of rebellious writer Hunter S. Thompson and his influences.

Synopsis: Narrated by Johnny Depp, this documentary about the life of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson features interviews with the late writer's contemporaries, including Ralph Steadman, George McGovern, Ja...[More]

Rated:  R
Runtime:  N/A
Release Date:  November 18, 2008
Directed by:  Alex Gibney
Starring:  Gary Hart, George McGovern
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88%
 
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Critics' Consensus: Del Toro crafts a stellar comic book sequel, boasting visuals that are as imaginative as the characters are endearing.

Synopsis: HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY begs any number of referential mash-ups to be used as description of its outlandish tonal and stylistic qualities. It's a little like a romantic and sophisticated live-acti...[More]

Rated:  PG-13
Runtime:  2 hrs 0 mins
Release Date:  November 11, 2008
Directed by:  Guillermo Del Toro
Starring:  Ron Perlman, Selma Blair
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72%
 
When Did You Last See Your Father?

Critics' Consensus: Sensitive to a fault, Tucker's adaptation of the Morrison novel is nonetheless solidly scripted and well-acted; guard your heartstrings.

Synopsis: Celebrated English actors Jim Broadbent and Colin Firth team up for this moving drama about a father and son. Based on Blake Morrison's autobiographical novel, WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR FATHER? bounc...[More]

Rated:  PG-13
Runtime:  N/A
Release Date:  November 04, 2008
Directed by:  Anand Tucker
Starring:  Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent
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79%
 
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Critics' Consensus: Refreshingly sweet and sincere, Kit's doll-and-book-inspired do-good mystery may be geared towards the tween girl but will please audiences of all ages.

Synopsis: Abigail Breslin (LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE) stars as Kit Kittredge, the heroine in this adaptation of the beloved American Girls series. Set in Depression-era Cincinnati, KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL MY...[More]

Rated: 
Runtime:  N/A
Release Date:  October 28, 2008
Directed by:  Patricia Rozema
Starring:  Abigail Breslin, Stanley Tucci
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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]

Rated:  Not Rated
Runtime:  1 hr 53 mins
Release Date:  October 21, 2008
Directed by:  Hou Hsaio-Hsien
Starring:  Juliette Binoche, Simon Iteanu
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88%
 
Mongol

Critics' Consensus: The sweeping Mongol mixes romance, family drama, and enough flesh-ripping battle scenes to make sense of Ghenghis Khan's legendary stature.

Synopsis: Subtitled "The Untold Story of the Rise of Genghis Khan," director Sergei Bodrov's sweeping MONGOL focuses on battles physical and emotional as it follows the early ascent of the "Great King" in the 1...[More]

Rated:  R
Runtime:  2 hrs 4 mins
Release Date:  October 14, 2008
Directed by:  Sergei Bodrov
Starring:  Tadanobu Asano, Honglei Sun
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97%
 
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

Critics' Consensus: Featuring gut-wrenching performances from Anamaria Marinca and Laura Vasiliu, 4 Months is a gripping portrayal of life in Communist Romania.

Synopsis: NEW YORK PREMIERE AT NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 2007 IN THEATRES JANUARY 25, 2008 (Limited) On the heels of Cristi Puiu’s brilliant THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU comes another outstanding picture, 4 MONT...[More]

Rated:  Not Rated
Runtime:  1 hr 53 mins
Release Date:  October 14, 2008
Directed by:  Cristian Mungiu
Starring:  Anamaria Marinca, Vlad Ivanov
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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]

Rated:  Not Rated
Runtime:  1 hr 57 mins
Release Date:  October 14, 2008
Directed by:  Errol Morris
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90%
 
The Edge of Heaven

Critics' Consensus: Evocative and complex, this story of struggling immigrants in Germany will stay with you after you leave the theater.

Synopsis: Director Fatih Akin (HEAD-ON) flies between Germany and Turkey for this drama. THE EDGE OF HEAVEN (AUF DER ANDEREN SEITE) explores the relationship between a father and son, as well as the contentious...[More]

Rated:  Not Rated
Runtime:  2 hrs 2 mins
Release Date:  October 14, 2008
Directed by:  Fatih Akin
Starring:  Baki Davrak, Nursel Kose
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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]

Rated:  R
Runtime:  1 hr 18 mins
Release Date:  October 07, 2008
Directed by:  Gus Van Sant
Starring:  Gabe Nevins, Taylor Momsen
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88%
 
Boy A

Critics' Consensus: Small in scale but large in impact, Boy A's career making performances (particularly that by star Andrew Garfield) and carefully crafted characters defy judgment and aggressively provoke debate.

Synopsis: Bright futures are undercut by dark pasts in BOY A, a quiet, ruminative tale about a violent act committed by a man in his tormented youth, and his haunting inability to find a way to have a peaceful ...[More]

Rated:  R
Runtime:  1 hr 40 mins
Release Date:  October 07, 2008
Directed by:  John Crowley
Starring:  Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan
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93%
 
The Visitor

Critics' Consensus: The Visitor is a heartfelt, humanistic drama that deftly explores identity, immigration, and other major post-9/11 issues.

Synopsis: Fans of actor-director Tom McCarthy's highly praised debut, THE STATION AGENT, will not be disappointed by his second film, a gentle drama about illegal immigration. At 62, Walter Vale (Richard Jenkin...[More]

Rated:  PG-13
Runtime:  1 hr 43 mins
Release Date:  October 07, 2008
Directed by:  Tom McCarthy
Starring:  Richard Jenkins, Hiam Abbass
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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]

Rated:  Not Rated
Runtime:  1 hr 34 mins
Release Date:  October 07, 2008
Directed by:  Stuart Gordon
Starring:  Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea
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93%
 
Iron Man

Critics' Consensus: Director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey make this smart, high impact superhero movie one that even non-comics fans can enjoy.

Synopsis: For both comic book fans and those who can't tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow, IRON MAN is the type of summer blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. Robert Downey Jr. stars a...[More]

Rated:  PG-13
Runtime:  2 hrs 6 mins
Release Date:  September 30, 2008
Directed by:  Jon Favreau
Starring:  Robert Downey, Jeff Bridges
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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]

Rated:  R
Runtime:  1 hr 52 mins
Release Date:  September 30, 2008
Directed by:  Nick Stoller
Starring:  Jason Segel, Kristen Bell
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88%
 
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]

Rated:  Not Rated
Runtime:  1 hr 18 mins
Release Date:  September 30, 2008
Directed by:  Shira Geffen, Etgar Keret
Starring:  Sarah Adler, Nikol Leidman
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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]

Rated:  Not Rated
Runtime:  1 hr 46 mins
Release Date:  September 30, 2008
Directed by:  Christopher Bell
Starring:  Christopher Bell, Carl Lewis
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74%
 
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

Critics' Consensus: This clever spy spoof plays politics and movie conventions for laughs and features a great turn by Jen Dujardin as a smarmy-suave nouveau-Bond.

Synopsis: For those that like the spy action of the James Bond series shaken with a bit of humor, this French hit promises to be a tasty cocktail. OSS 117 is a popular French character who has appeared in hundr...[More]

Rated:  Not Rated
Runtime:  1 hr 39 mins
Release Date:  September 30, 2008
Directed by:  Michel Hazanavicius
Starring:  Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo
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86%
 
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]

Rated:  Not Rated
Runtime:  1 hr 45 mins
Release Date:  September 09, 2008
Directed by:  Joachim Trier
Starring:  Espen Klouman Høiner, Anders Danielsen Lie
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78%
 
Outsourced

Critics' Consensus: Outsourced is a charming and lighthearted comedy that appeals because of its timeliness and strong cast of likeable characters.

Synopsis: In this cross-cultural comedy, Josh Hamilton (DIGGERS) stars as Todd, an American worker who must travel to India to train his own replacement. Once he arrives in Mumbai, he meets his trainees, includ...[More]

Rated:  PG-13
Runtime:  1 hr 43 mins
Release Date:  September 02, 2008
Directed by:  John Jeffcoat
Starring:  Josh Hamilton, Ayesha Dharker
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79%
 
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]

Rated:  Not Rated
Runtime:  N/A
Release Date:  September 02, 2008
Directed by:  Celine Sciamma
Starring:  Adele Haenel, Pauline Acquart
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74%
 
Son of Rambow

Critics' Consensus: Undeniable heart and charming young leads save the film's nostalgic storyline from suffering at the hands predictability.

Synopsis: Writer-director Garth Jennings and producer Nick Goldsmith, who as Hammer & Tongs have made music videos for such groups as Fatboy Slim, Supergrass, Blur, and REM, follow up their 2005 film, THE HITCH...[More]

Rated:  Not Rated
Runtime:  1 hr 36 mins
Release Date:  August 26, 2008
Directed by:  Garth Jennings
Starring:  Will Poulter, Bill Milner
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78%
 
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]

Rated:  R
Runtime:  1 hr 40 mins
Release Date:  August 26, 2008
Directed by:  Brett Morgen
Starring:  Hank Azaria, Dylan Baker
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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]

Rated:  PG-13
Runtime:  1 hr 32 mins
Release Date:  August 19, 2008
Directed by:  Bharat Nalluri
Starring:  Frances McDormand, Amy Adams
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