21
Catholic News Service
4/1/2008, by John Mulderig
NEW YORK (CNS) -- An MIT geek turns Las Vegas gambler in "21" (Columbia). Based on a true story, this psychological drama, like the casino capital itself, is flashy but shallow. Gifted, hard-working senior Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) has one consuming ambition: to attend Harvard Medical School. He ...
Stop-Loss
Catholic News Service
3/28/2008, by John Mulderig
NEW YORK (CNS) -- A decorated GI takes off without leave when subjected to a controversial military policy in the harshly realistic war drama "Stop-Loss" (Paramount). Although moving and measured, the film includes language and imagery that restrict its appeal. Dedicated Army Sgt. Brandon King ...
Run Fatboy Run
Catholic News Service
3/27/2008, by John Mulderig
NEW YORK (CNS) -- A likable British twit tries to prove he's in it for the long haul in the quirky romantic comedy "Run Fatboy Run" (Picturehouse). Five years after leaving his pregnant fiancee, Libby (Thandie Newton), standing at the altar, slovenly London security guard Dennis (Simon Pegg, who ...
Shutter
Catholic News Service
3/27/2008, by John Mulderig
NEW YORK (CNS) -- A Brooklyn couple endure a hellish honeymoon in "Shutter" (20th Century Fox), a glum, morbid and mostly forgettable horror tale. Shortly after arriving in Japan for what will also be partly a business trip, photographer Ben Shaw (Joshua Jackson) and his bride, Jane (Rachael ...
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
Catholic News Service
3/26/2008, by John Mulderig
NEW YORK (CNS) -- A courageous single mother pursues true love and encounters some offbeat rural relatives in the listless romantic comedy "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" (Lionsgate). With three children and no job, because of the recent shutdown of the factory where she worked, inner-city Chicago ...
Drillbit Taylor
Catholic News Service
3/20/2008, by John Mulderig
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Three high school students take extreme measures to defeat a pair of bullies in the droll comedy "Drillbit Taylor" (Paramount). Though this latest production by the prolific Judd Apatow has some endearing qualities, other elements make it appropriate fare only for the mature. On ...
The Grand
Catholic News Service
3/19/2008, by John Mulderig
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Though it lacks the masterful touch of such Christopher Guest comedies as 1984's "This Is Spinal Tap" and 2000's "Best in Show," "The Grand" (Anchor Bay Entertainment) is a moderately amusing mock documentary about a televised poker tournament. Addiction-prone Jack Faro (Woody ...
Doomsday
Catholic News Service
3/17/2008, by John Mulderig
NEW YORK (CNS) -- According to the blood-soaked futuristic adventure tale "Doomsday" (Universal), all the inhabitants of pandemic-ravaged Scotland in the year 2035 will be either cannibalistic punk rockers or medieval-style castle dwellers. Who'd have guessed? This diverse population is discovered ...
Never Back Down
Catholic News Service
3/17/2008, by John Mulderig
NEW YORK (CNS) -- "Never Back Down" (Summit Entertainment), which showcases the no-holds-barred fighting technique known as mixed martial arts, amounts to little more than a pointless celebration of violent machismo. When his recently widowed mother, Margot (Leslie Hope), moves the family from Iowa ...
Flawless
Catholic News Service
3/15/2008, by Harry Forbes
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Following fast in the footsteps of "Mad Money" and "The Bank Job," "Flawless" (Magnolia) -- set in 1960 London -- turns out to be the most stylish heist film of the three. Laura Quinn (Demi Moore) is the only woman executive in the male-dominated London Diamond Corporation (Lon ...
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