Movie Reviews

Kylie Minogue at Cannes in bizarre 'Holy Motors'

JILL LAWLESS

CANNES, France (AP) — Holy cow. The most rapturous audience reception at the Cannes Film Festival has gone to "Holy Motors," a disorienting, whirling dream of a movie by French director Leos Carax. Starring Denis Lavant as a man who adopts a... Full story

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Anderson rediscovers balance in 'Kingdom'

CHRISTY LEMIRE

The contradiction inherent to all Wes Anderson films — the juxtaposition of the meticulous artificiality of the settings and the passionately wistful emotions that are longing to burst free — is at its most effective in a while in "Moonri... Full story

Review: No flowers on this 'Mother's Day'

CHRISTY LEMIRE,AP Movie Critic

"Mother's Day," inspired by the 1980 Troma slasher flick of the same name, is notable for a chilling lead performance from Rebecca De Mornay and not much else. The home-invasion thriller from director Darren Lynn Bousman (who made the second, third ... Full story

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'Colombiana' knows how silly, sexy it is

CHRISTY LEMIRE

A brawny B-action picture with a gorgeous, graceful woman wreaking havoc at its center: Yup, "Colombiana" is a Luc Besson movie. The director of "La Femme Nikita" and "The Fifth Element" serves as co-writer and producer here, but this is very mu... Full story

Review: 'Fright Night' a cheeky comic remake

CHRISTY LEMIRE

Yes, "Fright Night" is a remake of the 1985 horror comedy. No, there is no originality left in Hollywood. But at least this new version stays true to its origins by having a bit of cheeky fun, and the way it contemporizes the story is really rat... Full story

Review: Performances make 'Glee' movie tolerable

CHRISTY LEMIRE

"Glee: The 3D Concert Movie" makes you realize just how crucial Jane Lynch is to the Fox TV show's success. She's nowhere to be found in this peppy concert film, shot over two days during the recent North American tour, and her trademark snark a... Full story

Review: 'Apes' is big, ridiculous summer fun

CHRISTY LEMIRE

Silly humans. We're so arrogant. We see a cute, cuddly baby chimp, assign all kinds of familiar characteristics to it and raise it with the loving playfulness we'd give our own children, only to find that the creature's unpredictable and feroc... Full story

'Crazy Stupid Love' not so crazy or stupid

CHRISTY LEMIRE

For a movie that intends to be rooted in a recognizable and insightful reality, "Crazy Stupid Love" features an awful lot of moments that clang in a contrived, feel-good manner. Because you see, it's simultaneously trying to charm us. Sometim... Full story

'Winnie the Pooh' delights on every level

CHRISTY LEMIRE,AP Movie Critic

Winnie the Pooh tends to amble unhurriedly through his days, enjoying his life and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood at his own pace. But "Winnie the Pooh," the movie, couldn't have come along at a better time. It is the ideal alternative t... Full story

Review: Earnestness of 'Prom' grows on you

By CHRISTY LEMIRE, AP Movie Critic

It's not just prom, it's Disney's "Prom." And so no one smokes, no one sneaks in peach schnapps in a flask and no one — that's right, no one — gets lucky in the back of a limo. This is all about that magical night when everyone gets... Full story

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