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  • Published
    August 31, 2011

    ‘Debt’ rises

    Elevated by the performances of its six stars, this post-Holocaust spy tale proves a complex, satisfying thriller.

  • Published
    August 24, 2011

    Exploring ‘What if?’ moments, ‘Another Earth’ captivates

    “Another Earth” is quietly and movingly out of this world. Director Mike Cahill has woven sci-fi imaginings and quantum physics theories of parallel universes into a provocative meditation on the prospect of rewriting your life history. It is no simple task to spin such abstract notions into smart (versus cheesy) entertainment, but there is such […]

  • Published
    August 24, 2011

    At the Movies

    OPENING FRIDAY “OUR IDIOT BROTHER” (R) (1:30) Stars Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks and Zooey Deschanel. Directed by Jesse Peretz. A pot bust sends nice guy Ned to jail, and though he’s released early on good behavior, he returns home to discover that his girlfriend has left and taken his dog. Homeless and unemployed, he divides his […]

  • Published
    August 24, 2011

    This man is an idiot … in a good way

    Paul Rudd's latest character is challenged by his naivete and trusting nature. And his Type A sisters.

  • Published
    August 17, 2011
    MOVIE-30MINUTES

    ’30 Minutes’ takes its time but ultimately delivers

    For all the need for speed that this very short movie's title implies, '30 Minutes' lacks urgency.

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  • Published
    August 17, 2011

    Half-hearted ‘One Day’ flies blindly in face of love

    This episodic romance works in fits and starts.

  • Published
    August 17, 2011

    Farrell in fangs

    The actor gleefully sinks his teeth into the vampire-villain role in 'Fright Night.'

  • Published
    August 10, 2011

    At the Movies

    OPENING FRIDAY “30 MINUTES OR LESS” (R) (1:23) Stars Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Ariz Ansari and Nick Swardson. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. Two fledgling criminals kidnap pizza delivery guy Nick, strap a bomb to his chest, and give him mere hours to rob a bank. As the clock ticks, Nick, with the help of his […]

  • Published
    August 10, 2011

    Hail ‘The Help’

    Director Tate Taylor's screen adaptation captures the essence of Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel.

  • Published
    August 3, 2011
    Jason Bateman

    It’s body switch time again, with extra bathroom ‘humor’

    In 'The Change-Up,' overlong meets overly obvious, and raunchy is just raunchy.

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