What other critics are saying.
. .
Brother Bear [G] An American
Indian, who seeks vengeance against a bear, is turned into a bear. “A play-
it-safe pastiche of familiar Disney tropes, from the senseless killing of a
poor animal to the headstrong young adventurer to the ragtag comic relief to
… well, you can fill in the rest.” (Gene Seymour,
Newsday) Parkway Pointe,
ShowPlace East
Elf [PG] A giant elf (Will Ferrell) wreaks havoc
on an elf community so he’s sent away to find he true identity. “Wan Christmas
concoction.” (Ed Park, Village Voice)Parkway
Pointe, ShowPlace EastÂ
Finding Nemo [G] Animated underwater tale. “An upbeat, sentimental
fable about a fearful father fish and a rebellious son.” (Stephen Holden, New
York Times) White Oaks
Looney Tunes: Back in Action [PG] The Looney Tunes
cartoon characters hunt for a man’s missing father and the Blue Diamond. “It
will never be confused with the groundbreaking Who Framed Roger Rabbit,
but when it comes to a zippy live-action-meets-animation kid flick with plenty
of grown-up gags, Looney Tunes: Back in Action does not disappoint.”
(Luke Sader,
Hollywood Reporter)ShowPlace West, ShowPlace East
Love Actually [R] Five weeks before Christmas, and love is in the air
for a large cast of characters who converge in London. “A roundly entertaining
romantic comedy, Love Actually is still nearly as cloying as it is funny.”
(Todd McCarthy, Variety) Parkway Pointe
Master and Commander [PG-13]A sailing tale
told against the backdrop of Napoleonic wars. “A rousing high-seas adventure
that sweeps you into another world.” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone)Parkway Pointe, ShowPlace East
The Matrix Revolutions [R]Third and final
installment of the Matrix series.“Conclusively proves that the
Wachowskis had little substantial to add to the premise of the 1999 original.”
(Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald) ShowPlace West, ShowPlace East
Mystic River [R] Three
childhood friends are reunited after one loses a daughter. “A haunting, ambitious
but ultimately flawed film that treads some of the same somber moral territory
director Clint Eastwood explored in Unforgiven.” (Jonathan Foreman, New
York Post) ShowPlace West
Radio [PG] The story of a relationship between a
mentally-challenged man nicknamed “Radio” and a prominent high school football
coach. “A lot of whitewash is poured over a subject solely to wring emotion
from the hapless viewer.” (Jami
Bernard, New York Daily
News)ShowPlace West, ShowPlace East
The Runaway Jury [PG-13] A gun manufacturer’s on
trial; a juror and a woman on the outside attempt to sway the outcome. “It’s
proof, if any is needed, that [John] Grisham knows more about bestsellerdom
than he does about law.” (Michael Atkinson, Village
Voice) ShowPlace West,
ShowPlace East
Scary Movie 3 [PG-13] Cindy must investigate mysterious crop circles
and videos, and help the President prevent an alien invasion. ShowPlace West,
ShowPlace East
School of Rock [PG-13] Jack Black gets kicked out of a band and starts
substitute teaching. “Funnyman Jack Black was born for this role.” (Jeanne Aufmuth,
Palo Alto Weekly) ShowPlace West
Secondhand Lions [PG] A shy, young boy is sent by
his irresponsible mother to spend the summer with his wealthy and eccentric
uncles. “An enjoyable vehicle for its two stars — and the maturing Haley Joel
Osment.” (William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer)ShowPlace West
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [R] The only known survivor
of the killing spree comes forward to tell the complete story.”Not only is this useless ‘revision’ ignorant of history,
it panders to its modern audience with look-Ma visual brouhaha.” (Ed Gonzalez,
Slant) Parkway Pointe, ShowPlace East
Tupac: Resurrection [R] The life of rapper Tupac Shakur.“A
poet warrior of the first order emerges in this riveting chronicle of the brief
life and times of rap superstar Tupac Shakur.” (Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter)
Parkway Pointe
This article appears in Nov 13-19, 2003.
