Five years after the NASA rover Spirit landed on Mars, the six-wheel robotic geologist and its twin Opportunity are still on the job. ...more

January 4, 2009

HANCOCK ** Will Smith plays partially against type in this twist on the superhero movie. As the title character, Smith is as tough as ever but replaces his cocky grin with drinking binges, at least until he meets PR guy Jason Bateman, who promises to give him an image makeover. In keeping with the bipolar hero, the movie mixes action sequences with dollops of tragedy and pathos. ...more

November 27, 2008