Review: A Christmas Carol Dark 'n' Faithful—Despite All the Jim Carrey 3-D
Disney
Review in a Hurry: No "humbugs" here. Disney animates Charles Dickens' timeless tale of a Christmas-hating miser without, well, Disney-fying it. Devoted Dickens fans will even appreciate the darkness and social commentary—if not all the Jim Carrey.
Review: The Box is Hilarious—But Doesn't Mean to Be (Hi, Cameron Diaz!)
Dale Robinette/ Warner Bros.
Review in a Hurry: This preposterous Cameron Diaz thriller offers a promising premise: A mysterious box bestows riches in exchange for killing a stranger. But then it dumps in existentialism, government conspiracies, aliens, nosebleeds, deformities—and dresses it all in ugly '70s polyester fashions and geo-print wallpaper. Blecch.
Review: The Vampire's Assistant Only Kinda Sucks
David Lee / Universal
Review in a Hurry: Can't get your fill of bloodsuckers? Then drink up, hard-core fang fans, because Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant doesn't totally suck, though it's not very satisfying either. Still, this intermittently funny Freak show about a goody-goody kid who becomes part vampire provides a few treats for tween Halloweeners.
Review: The Informant! Makes Matt Damon Fat for No Good Reason
Claudette Barius / Warner Bros. Pictures
Review in a Hurry: Matt Damon stars as a corporate golden boy who exposes his company's price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI. This odd-but-true tale tries to piece fraud, embezzlement and bipolar disorder into a satirical framework, but like Damon's dopey toupee, the fit is never quite right.
Review: Taking Woodstock Trips on Itself
Ken Regan/Focus Features
Far out? Far from it. Based on the memoirs of Elliot Tiber, this comedy stars The Daily Show's Demetri Martin as Elliot, who inadvertently helps organize the landmark hippie concert. Though intermittently amusing and exhilarating, Taking Woodstock can't quite pull together its threads into one totally trippy tapestry.
Review: The Time Traveler's Wife a Silly, Sappy Romance—but Maybe You're Into That
New Line Cinema
Review in a Hurry: This silly romance about a hunky time traveler (Eric Bana) and the woman who loves and waits for him (Rachel McAdams) might placate those jonesing for the next Nicholas Sparks-esque sapathon. But others will wanna be transported to another theater.
Review: Mock-Doc + Rom-Com = Paper Heart!
Justina Mintz/Paper Heart Productions, LLC.
Review in a Hurry: L.A. comedian Charlyne Yi embarks on a cross-country quest for advice and insight about love, and in the process finds romance with real-life (now real ex) boyfriend Michael Cera. This mashup of documentary and fiction lives up to its title—sweet, romantic and paper-thin.
Review: The Proposal Works, but Not Without a Hitch
Walt Disney Pictures
Review in a Hurry: Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds get naked. Need any other reason to see this cinematic matrimony of The Devil Wears Prada and Meet the Parents? Sweet, silly Proposal practically gets on bended knee and begs you to engage, so you might as well say "I do."
Review: Whimsy-Powered Up Packs Emotional Punch
Disney/Pixar
Review in a Hurry: If you think eager-beaver kid plus grumpy geezer equals just another mismatched-buddy flick, then you don't know Pixar very well. The celebrated animation studio reaches great heights—again—with a surprising story that's about a whole lot more than an old man with a flying house.
Review: Quirky Grifters Can't Score in The Brothers Bloom
Summit Entertainment
Review in a Hurry: Imagine Dirty Rotten Scoundrels aboard The Darjeeling Limited, and you've pretty much got the idea. This labored quirkapalooza about fraternal grifters planning One Last Con, natch, has moments of charm but fails to pull off its narrative sleight of hand.
Review: As Dalí in Little Ashes, Pattinson Is Depp-Lite
Regent Releasing
Review in a Hurry: Vampiric hottie Robert Pattinson trades bloodlust for boylust, playing bi-curious surrealist Salvador Dalí, who has a romance with revolutionary author García Lorca. Sounds smokin', right? It should've been. But soggy plotting and Pattinson's tepid turn keep Ashes from catching fire.
State of Play: Cranky Crowe, Conspiracy and Blogs!
Glen Wilson/Universal Studios
Review in a Hurry: Read all about it: Greed! Corruption! Muuurder! Russell Crowe headlines as a newspaper reporter investigating corporate foul play. This adaptation of the six-hour BBC series packs plenty of plot—and talk and characters—into two hours. And while often rich, it doesn't reach its full potential.
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