The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) Movie Reviews

The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)

Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen, only to find their relationships — both old and new — begin to resemble 21st century versions of her novels.

The Seeker: The Dark is Rising (2007) Movie Reviews

The Seeker: The Dark is Rising (2007)

A boy’s life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.

Across the Universe (2007) Movie Reviews

Across the Universe (2007)

The music of the Beatles and the Vietnam War form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist.

The Kingdom (2007) Movie Reviews

The Kingdom (2007)

A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.

In the Valley of Elah (2007) Movie Reviews

In the Valley of Elah (2007)

A retired military investigator works with a police detective to uncover the truth behind his son’s disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.

2 Days in Paris (2007) Movie Reviews

2 Days in Paris (2007)

Marion and Jack try to rekindle their relationship with a visit to Paris, home of Marion’s parents — and several of her ex-boyfriends.

Angel-A (2005) Movie Reviews

Angel-A (2005)

A beautiful woman helps an inept scam artist get his game together.

El cantante (2006) Movie Reviews

El cantante (2006)

The life story of Hector Lavoe who started the salsa movement in 1975 and brought it to the United States.

The Brave One (2007) Movie Reviews

The Brave One (2007)

A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.

3:10 to Yuma (2007) Movie Reviews

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who’s awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.

Resurrecting the Champ (2007) Movie Reviews

Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man (“Champ”) only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ’s story and escape the shadow of his father’s success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

September Dawn (2007) Movie Reviews

September Dawn (2007)

A love story set during a tense encounter between a wagon train of settlers and a renegade Mormon group.

The Nanny Diaries (2007) Movie Reviews

The Nanny Diaries (2007)

A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.

Broken English (2007) Movie Reviews

Broken English (2007)

Nora Wilder is freaking out. Everyone around her is in a relationship, is married, or has children. Nora is in her thirties, alone with job she’s outgrown and a mother who constantly…

Becoming Jane (2007) Movie Reviews

Becoming Jane (2007)

A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.

Golden Door (2006) Movie Reviews

Golden Door (2006)

The story is set at the beginning of the 20th century in Sicily. Salvatore, a very poor farmer, and a widower, decides to emigrate to the US with all his family, including his old mother.

Talk to Me (2007) Movie Reviews

Talk to Me (2007)

The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph “Petey” Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.

No Reservations (2007) Movie Reviews

No Reservations (2007)

The life of a top chef changes when she becomes the guardian of her young niece.