"Saving Face"
Directed by Doug Liman • Stars Brad Pitt • Rated PG-13
20th Century Fox • 120 min.

It's a rare treat when a movie is a success while tackling plot-lines and characters that have been tried many times before. By "success" I don't refer to a movie that's a box-office high ticket seller, but a film that entertains the way it was intended, and does so simply using great writing, filmmaking and acting. In this regards, "Saving Face" could be this season's "Sideways".... click for full review

"War of the Worlds"
Directed by Steven Spielberg • Stars Tom Cruise • Rated PG-13 • Amblin Entertainment • 117 min.

If you go and see "War of the Worlds", expect two hours of the very best special effects, people mad with the threat of extinction, and creepy alien death machines. And you know what? Why not? It just wouldn't be summer otherwise.... click for full review

"Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
Directed by Doug Liman • Stars Brad Pitt • Rated PG-13
20th Century Fox • 120 min.

Well, here we go again. The season of blockbuster movies using big stars to break records has started. And who bigger than Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in this summers hit "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?... click for full review

"Mad Hot Ballroom"
Directed by Marilyn Agrelo • Stars NYC elementary students • Rated PG • Paramount Classics • 105 min.

...what got the most reaction from the audience was the things that these little kids were saying. I thought it a wise decision not to include much of the parents' thoughts, and even though there is plenty of commentary given by the teachers, the story really is told from the children's perspective... click for full review

"In My Country"
Directed by John Boorman • Stars Samuel L. Jackson • Rated R
Sony Pictures Classics • 100 min.

Samuel L. Jackson, who has been in over twenty films in the last five years, is no stranger to small projects and independent films. I found the prospect of him in a slightly romantic and dynamic role a breath of fresh air. Perhaps he needed an escape from the type-casting clutches of mainstream Hollywood.. click for full review

"Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith"
Directed by George Lucas• Stars Ewan McGregor • Rated PG-13
20th Century Fox • 140 min.

It took about five seconds to realize "Episode III" would have more amazing computerized special effects than any previous Star Wars film (or just about any previous film). From the first battle scene to the last, the breathtaking scenery and computer enhanced characters... click for full review

"Finding Neverland"
Directed by Marc Forster • Stars Johnny Depp • Rated PG
Miramax • 106 min.

Fans of Johnny Depp have always known that he is a versatile actor, rich in talent and method, as well as one who chooses roles that fit his style regardless of whether or not the film in question will be a huge successes. Well, to them I say: right movie, right role, and right time. click for full review

"Million Dollar Baby"
Directed by Clint Eastwood • Stars Clint Eastwood • Rated PG-13
Warner Bros. • 137 min.

Clint Eastwood is outstanding. This movie will linger in your head long after you leave the theater and you've forgotten what else you've seen in the past year.
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"The Aviator"
Directed by Martin Scorsese • Stars Leonardo DiCaprio • Rated R
Warner Bros. Pictures • 170 min.

The story, the director, the extensive cast, the hype, and now eleven Oscar nominations. "The Aviator" has a lot to live up to. Does the film deliver? Definitely...
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