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“Who is John Galt?” has become the question on all of America’s lips in “Atlas Shrugged: Part II, The Strike.” But a better question might be “Where is John Galt?” Or “When is John Galt going to show up?” Because … Continue reading →

“The  Apparition” wafts out of the ether like the ghosts of bad movies past, the very picture of the cinema’s Dog Days of August. It’s a “Paranormal Activity” knockoff, without the found footage conceit. And it’s science vs. ghosts, in … Continue reading →

  Anne and Georges are elderly Parisians taking life’s victory lap. Their child is grown and married. Pianists and piano teachers, they can attend concerts and listen to CDs of their famous former students. Their routines are as set and … Continue reading →

So why now more “American Pie”? It’s a lame one, just the same one now with much older guys. And starlets wearing mileage from whiskey and rye. Singing “Why did my career go ‘bye’?”

You’ve spied the electronic billboard message on the Interstate and maybe felt a chill as you did — “Amber Alert,” then a car description, maybe even a license plate. Who among us hasn’t at least taken a glance to the … Continue reading →

“Alex Cross” is an interesting exercise in back-engineering, a prequel that takes us back to the days before the psychologist/police profiler was the sage, solemn and inscrutable sleuth whom Morgan Freeman ably brought to the screen in two films over … Continue reading →

Anna Nicole Smith was “famous for being famous,” or more to the point, “infamous for being famous.” A volutuous Playboy Playmate and Houston stripper who married an old man for his millions, showcased her vapidity on reality TV and never … Continue reading →

“Act of Valor” is an amped-up, action-packed adventure about the exploits of the Navy’s “Sea, Air and Land” commando teams — the SEALs. It’s a furiously macho saga scripted by the screenwriter of “300” and starring those always-get-their-man men of … Continue reading →

Hollywood has a long, rich tradition of historical abominations, but never has there been a history done more abominably than “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.”

Tales peopled with vast collections of interlocking stories, even the best ones — “Crash,” for instance — often seem more like writing exercises than stories that move us. We barely get involved with one character’s problems when the movie traipses … Continue reading →