Saturday, November 28, 2009

Ragtime (Neil Simon Theatre)

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By Harry Forbes Any doubts that a mere decade might have been too soon to bring back this epic musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s colorfu...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

The Road (Dimension Films)

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By Harry Forbes “The Road” is an uncompromising adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s harrowing post-apocalyptic tale of a bedraggled but loving f...

Old Dogs (Walt Disney Pictures)

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By Harry Forbes Robin Williams and John Travolta make a surprisingly effective comedy team – Williams more or less playing sensitive straigh...
Saturday, November 21, 2009

Broken Embraces (Los abrazos rotos) (Sony Pictures Classics)

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By Harry Forbes “Broken Embraces,” Pedro Almodovar’s latest brew of heated passion, cinematic homage, and twisting, multi-layered narrative,...
Friday, November 20, 2009

My Wonderful Day (59E59 Theaters)

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By Harry Forbes In the wake of last season’s glorious “The Norman Conquests,” it’s especially gratifying to be presented with a brand new pl...
Friday, November 13, 2009

Pirate Radio (Focus Features)

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By Harry Forbes This paean to 1960s rock and roll -- originally titled “The Boat That Rocked” when released in a longer version in Britain e...
Thursday, November 12, 2009

The Messenger (Oscilloscope Laboratories)

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By Harry Forbes Let it be said right at the start that you won’t see three finer performances than those delivered by Ben Foster, Woody Harr...