Robert Downey Jr. is officially back in the superhero business. ...more

April 8, 2009

Mamma Mia! ** Mediocre reviews weren't enough to keep audiences away from this big-screen adaptation of the stage sensation, loosely based on the ABBA songbook and set on a Greek island. Meryl Streep headlines as a laid-back innkeeper whose daughter (Amanda Seyfried) invites three men to her upcoming nuptials, hoping to discover which one is her father. ...more

December 18, 2008

"Traitor" is the kind of movie so many of us yearn to see: It's intense and intelligent, has something to say without being pedantic and presents complicated issues without condescending. ...more

August 29, 2008

More proof that the end of civilization as we know is at hand comes up Sunday, when CBS rolls out yet another edition of "Big Brother." ...more

July 11, 2008

GRACE IS GONE *** This John Cusack drama is a somber, intimate and largely nonpartisan reflection on the casualties of war. When his soldier wife dies, Cusack is unable to tell their young daughters that Mom isn't coming home - so he delays the inevitable by taking them on a cross-country road trip to a Florida amusement park instead. ...more

May 29, 2008

Comic Chris Rock chokes up when he learns about his family history on a new PBS special airing Wednesday night. ...more

February 4, 2008

"The Great Debaters," a film based on the real victories of a black debating team in the 1930s, topped the list of nominees announced Tuesday for the 39th NAACP Image Awards. ...more

January 10, 2008

DVD Releases ...more

November 15, 2007