Opening This Week: Frozen Nationwide - "Frozen" is lighthearted and funny when it wants to be—true to form for the best of Disney's animated films, humor derives timelessly from clever writing and keen character interactions rather than a stream of pop-cultural references—but its dramatic core is where it gets its strength and durability. Oldboy Nationwide - The puzzle pieces not consistently making sense or adding up becomes a hindrance by the climax, at once too exposition-heavy and taciturn for its own good. If the film's successive missteps are frustrating, though, it is because the rest of "Oldboy" has a dangerously irresistible ambience difficult to deny or resist. More Retro-Reviews: I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009) "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" is too pat by a half during the finale, but Tyler Perry shows a maturity as a filmmaker that would pave the way for arguably his best picture, 2010's "For Colored Girls." Madea Goes to Jail (2009) A half-silly/half-moralistic story about how it is never too late to turn things around, "Madea Goes to Jail" is as wispy as whipped cream, but also as easy to consume. The latest additions to this new section of the site include: "Despicable Me 2," "Saturn 3," "Paradise," "Mickey's Christmas Carol," "Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year" and "Monsters University." |
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Thursday, November 28, 2013
Thanksgiving movies
