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Cannes opens with a dud -- but delights follow: "Blindness" is an apocalyptic horror flick, rendered dull and pretentious. But an astonishing animated war film and a gripping prison drama provide the fireworks.; Andrew O'Hehir May 15, 2008
If Austin Powers were French -- and funny: He might be the star of "OSS 117," a deadpan, borderline-brilliant satire of postwar spy movies and preening Euro-idiocy in the Middle East.; Andrew O'Hehir May 9, 2008
"Speed Racer": You know a movie's heading nowhere fast when even its monkey doesn't make you laugh.; By Stephanie Zacharek May 9, 2008
"What Happens in Vegas": This Ashton Kutcher-Cameron Diaz romantic comedy needs fewer sunsets and more lap dances and tequila shooters.; By Mary Elizabeth WIlliams May 9, 2008
Building a road from Bollywood to dullsville: How can a gorgeous-looking movie about an adulterous interracial affair in 1930s India be so boring? Plus: The amazing Juliet Stevenson, sex symbol at age 51.; Andrew O'Hehir May 8, 2008
A star is born (at age 51): As a married woman meeting her ex-lover 25 years later, Juliet Stevenson transforms a Lifetime-level middle-aged rom-com into delirious comic magic.; Andrew O'Hehir May 8, 2008
The Iraq movie we've been waiting for: Nick Broomfield's pulse-pounding "Battle for Haditha" turns the infamous 2005 civilian massacre into a haunting classic about the inhumanity of war.; Andrew O'Hehir May 8, 2008
10 to watch from Tribeca: A hot Swedish girlfriend (who's undead), a Spanish math thriller, getting high with Ben Kingsley and the rest of the best from NYC's spring fest.; Andrew O'Hehir May 5, 2008
Marilyn, Michael and the flying nuns: Harmony Korine, the skate-punk Fitzgerald of the '90s, is back for his second act -- with a sweet and surprisingly lovely film, believe it or not.; Andrew O'Hehir May 2, 2008
"Made of Honor": This formulaic romantic comedy starring Patrick "McDreamy" Dempsey leaves us McCold.; By Stephanie Zacharek May 2, 2008
The girl who's also a boy: A nifty Gothic fable about an intersex teen in a desolate coastal town is among the year's most striking debuts.; Andrew O'Hehir May 2, 2008
"Iron Man": Robert Downey Jr. gives this inventive superhero blockbuster its warm, glowing heart -- and makes it soar.; By Stephanie Zacharek May 1, 2008
Three films about poverty, murder and Coca-Cola: Take a rattle-trap road trip with a trio of Romanian losers, a haunting cruise "Up the Yangtze" and a silky slide into a Hitchcock-lite thriller.; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 30, 2008
He conquered the World Trade Center: "Man on Wire" and its daredevil star thrill Tribeca, but Mamet's "Redbelt" is a jiu-jitsu pratfall. Plus: Is Brecht still relevant?; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 28, 2008
"Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay": This good-natured sequel might not be as endearing as the original, but it's still much more than another stoner comedy.; By Stephanie Zacharek Apr 25, 2008
"Deception": It's bad enough that this Ewan McGregor and Hugh Jackman thriller is improbable. But why does it have to look so awful?; By Stephanie Zacharek Apr 25, 2008
Interrogating Abu Ghraib: Errol Morris on his film "Standard Operating Procedure," why Lynndie England and others took photographs, and how the infamous images conceal as much as they reveal (podcast and video).; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 25, 2008
"Baby Mama": Tina Fey and Amy Poehler make a dynamite duo, but this spoof of our child-centric culture doesn't go as far as it could.; By Stephanie Zacharek Apr 23, 2008
Where in the world is Morgan Spurlock's 'stache?: Likable "Super Size Me" director searches for video-game villain (and '80s rapper) Osama bin Laden, yuks it up with Arab citizenry.; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 18, 2008
"Forgetting Sarah Marshall": Remember: Just because a movie has been produced by Judd Apatow doesn't mean it's good.; By Stephanie Zacharek Apr 18, 2008
"88 Minutes": Al Pacino tries hard to make this squirrelly thriller worth your time.; By Stephanie Zacharek Apr 18, 2008
"The Forbidden Kingdom": Jackie Chan and Jet Li join forces on-screen for the first time in this lavish action movie.; By Stephanie Zacharek Apr 18, 2008
The pope, the Jews and repentance: Leading Catholic dissident James Carroll talks about Pope Benedict's visit, and the church's failure to confront its anti-Semitic history.; Andrew O'Hehir Apr 18, 2008
"The Visitor": This eloquent, unassuming movie evokes the miraculousness of finding a sense of place.; By Stephanie Zacharek Apr 11, 2008
"Smart People": Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page and other fine actors do their damnedest to make this dumb movie look sharp.; By Stephanie Zacharek Apr 11, 2008

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