Saturday, April 26

• Movies for a Stay-at-Home Saturday Night

  On Pay-Per-View, Steve Carell is a newspaper advice columnist with problems of his own in the romantic comedy Dan in Real Life.

  On HBO, the dreaded rage virus turns London into a zombie paradise in the horror sequel 28 Weeks Later.

  On Starz, Adam Sandler gets serious as a tormented NYC firefighter in Mike Binder's drama Reign Over Me.

  On Cinemax, Hilary Swank visits a small town afflicted by the 10 Biblical plagues in the supernatural thriller The Reaping. 

  And on DVD, Tom Hanks plays a hard-partying Texas congressman who helps drive the Soviets out of Afghanistan in the hilarious true story Charlie Wilson's War.

  
  

  Posted 04/26/2008 by Thomas

  Dan in Real Life | Charlie Wilson's War | Reign Over Me | The Reaping | 28 Weeks Later

Friday, October 26

• By the Numbers: Reviews of this Weekend's New Releases

  It's going to be a bloody weekend at the Cineplex, with the critic-proof horror sequel Saw IV making its debut. Movie lovers seeking an alternative to splatter can check out Steve Carell's new comedy Dan in Real Life.

  A rundown of our reviews of this weekend's new releases:   

  Saw IV  
  "Another stale entry into the torture porn genre featuring some clever methods of creating anguish and the requisite gross-out moments."

  Dan in Real Life 
  "Hedges' sophomore directorial effort is an amusing, albeit schmaltzy, family affair raised a notch by Steve Carell’s pure likability."  

  Also opening: Bella, Mr. Untouchable, Music Within.

  
  

  Posted 10/26/2007 by Thomas

  Saw IV | Dan in Real Life | Bella | Music Within | Mr. Untouchable