http://dir.salon.com/topics/movies/?source=rss&aim=movies en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/05/09/speed_racer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/05/09/speed_racer/index.html?source=rss You know a movie's heading nowhere fast when even its monkey doesn't make you laugh. By Mary Elizabeth WIlliams Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/05/09/vegas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/05/09/vegas/index.html?source=rss This Ashton Kutcher-Cameron Diaz romantic comedy needs fewer sunsets and more lap dances and tequila shooters. By Amy Reiter Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/05/05/chevolution/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/05/05/chevolution/index.html?source=rss The filmmakers behind "Chevolution" explain how Che Guevara's face ended up on all those T-shirts, posters, beer bottles and bikini bottoms. By Joy Press Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/05/02/cindy_sherman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/05/02/cindy_sherman/index.html?source=rss And all I got was this documentary. Paul H-O on his film about the iconic photographer and the perils of being an art world sidekick. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/05/02/made_of_honor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/05/02/made_of_honor/index.html?source=rss This formulaic romantic comedy starring Patrick "McDreamy" Dempsey leaves us McCold. Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/ifc/2008/05/02/tribeca_paulho/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/ifc/2008/05/02/tribeca_paulho/index.html?source=rss Salon interviews the filmmaker who dated and filmed the elusive artist. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/05/01/iron_man/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/05/01/iron_man/index.html?source=rss Robert Downey Jr. gives this inventive superhero blockbuster its warm, glowing heart -- and makes it soar. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/25/harold_and_kumar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/25/harold_and_kumar/index.html?source=rss 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 Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/25/deception/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/25/deception/index.html?source=rss It's bad enough that this Ewan McGregor and Hugh Jackman thriller is improbable. But why does it have to look so awful? Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/ifc/2008/04/25/intv_morris/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/ifc/2008/04/25/intv_morris/index.html?source=rss The filmmaker discusses "Standard Operating Procedure" and going beyond the Abu Ghraib photographs. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/23/baby_mama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/23/baby_mama/index.html?source=rss 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 Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/18/sarah_marshall/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/18/sarah_marshall/index.html?source=rss Remember: Just because a movie has been produced by Judd Apatow doesn't mean it's good. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/18/88_minutes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/18/88_minutes/index.html?source=rss Al Pacino tries hard to make this squirrelly thriller worth your time. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/18/forbidden_kingdom/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/18/forbidden_kingdom/index.html?source=rss Jackie Chan and Jet Li join forces on-screen for the first time in this lavish action movie. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/11/smart_people/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/11/smart_people/index.html?source=rss Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page and other fine actors do their damnedest to make this dumb movie look sharp. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/11/visitor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/11/visitor/index.html?source=rss This eloquent, unassuming movie evokes the miraculousness of finding a sense of place. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/04/leatherheads/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/04/leatherheads/index.html?source=rss George Clooney makes it all look easy in this breezy, affable comedy. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/04/shine_a_light/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/04/shine_a_light/index.html?source=rss Hot for the Rolling Stones? Martin Scorsese's performance documentary of Mick, Keith and the gang may still leave you cold. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/04/balloon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/04/04/balloon/index.html?source=rss This quietly astonishing picture has the power to carry you outside of yourself and float you away. Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/ifc/2008/04/03/btm_wongkarwai/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/ifc/2008/04/03/btm_wongkarwai/index.html?source=rss Andrew O'Hehir interviews the director about his first English-language film. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/03/28/stop_loss/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/03/28/stop_loss/index.html?source=rss Ryan Phillippe plays a soldier called back to Iraq after he's completed his term of duty. How can we not care? By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/03/28/fatboy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/03/28/fatboy/index.html?source=rss All hail the pasty guy in tiny underpants in David Schwimmer's (Ross! From "Friends"!) directorial debut. By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/03/28/21/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/03/28/21/index.html?source=rss This movie about card-counting MIT math geniuses in Vegas looks like a good bet, but don't double down. Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/ifc/2008/03/28/btm_winonaryder/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/ifc/2008/03/28/btm_winonaryder/index.html?source=rss Ryder makes another post-conviction comeback attempt with "Sex and Death 101." Can the one-time indie goddess regain her lost glory? By Stephanie Zacharek Fri, 09 May 2008 04:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/03/21/browns/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/03/21/browns/index.html?source=rss Is it a sin to wish Tyler Perry's movies were better?