Review: movie

“Black Swan,” directed by Darren Aronofsky, succeeds as a creative and captivating psychological thriller because of its unique story and talented cast; however, the film’s predictable plot development prevents it from being extraordinary.
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“Paranormal Activity 2” is mediocre, void of cinematic merit and delivering little other than disappointingly quick thrills. […]

“Red,” starring Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren and Morgan Freeman, tastefully blends humor, adventure and romance in a unique but well-executed action-comedy. […]

In a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Bruce Springsteen’s famous 1978 album, “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” Springsteen shares rare footage of the E Street band recording in a new HBO documentary. […]

When life gets out of hand, would it be the smartest thing to check into a mental ward? In the witty movie “It’s Kind of a Funny Story,” the lead character does just that, but has second thoughts after being admitted. […]

There hasn’t been a more beautifully shot, capably acted and well-written film this year than “The Social Network.” With an emotional and often witty screenplay from writer Aaron Sorkin and bold choices from director David Fincher, “The Social Network” is the best film of the year. […]

In the recently released comedy “Easy A,” Olive Penderghast (played by Emma Stone) goes to extreme lengths to trade in her “goody-two-shoes” reputation in an attempt to stand out in the crowd at East Ojai High School. […]

The ogres are back on screen in the new animated movie “Shrek Forever After.” The latest installment of the “Shrek” franchise has an interesting story, comical dialogue, funny interactions between characters and good voice acting. […]

Superhero movies are so rarely entertaining that decent additions to the genre, such as “Iron Man,” are destined to become hits with critics and audiences alike and raise the bar for every film that follows. […]

Friday, April 9, 2010 By Abby Watkins Staff Writer Any studio executive could figure out that trying to profit off of a foreign language film is financial suicide. A subtitled film appeals to an American […]