Critic’s choices for movies

July 3rd, 2009
Cheri: Michelle Pfeiffer gives one of her finest performances as a belle epoque courtesan, who finds herself in a passionate long-term relationship with a man some 25 years her junior. It's a gorgeous-looking film, written and directed with wit and perception...

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Movie review: ‘Surveillance’

July 3rd, 2009
Surveillance RATING: (SNOOZING VIEWER)Drama. Starring Julia Ormond and Bill Pullman. Directed by Jennifer Chambers Lynch. (R. 97 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) The most enjoyable way to watch "Surveillance" - "enjoyable," in the relative sense - is to take...

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Review: ‘The Girl From Monaco’

July 3rd, 2009
The Girl From Monaco RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Thriller. Starring Fabrice Luchini, Roschdy Zem and Louise Bourgoin. Directed by Anne Fontaine. In French with English subtitles. (R. 95 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) No matter how old, successful or powerful...

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Review: ‘Eldorado’ - trip with burglar, victim

July 3rd, 2009
Eldorado RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Comedy-drama. Written and directed by Bouli Lanners. With Lanners, Fabrice Adde. In French with English subtitles. (Not rated. 82 minutes. Presented by the San Francisco Film Society at the Sundance Kabuki.) The opening of "...

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Review: ‘Sex Positive’

July 3rd, 2009
Sex Positive RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE)Documentary, directed by Daryl Wein. (R. 75 minutes. At the Roxie.) Those who fail to learn from history ... And you know the rest. Except it is rather stupefying to realize that far too many people seem willing to unlearn...

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More Than A Game

July 2nd, 2009
Five talented young basketball players from Akron, Ohio star in this remarkable true-life coming of age story about friendship and loyalty in the face of great adversity. Coached by a charismatic but inexperienced players father, and led by future NBA superstar LeBron James, the Fab Fives improbable nine-year journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship. Along the way, the close-knit team is repeatedly tested both on and off the court as James exploding worldwide celebrity threatens to destroy everything theyve set out to achieve together. iMore Than A Gamei combines a series of unforgettable one-on-one interviews with rare news footage, never-before-seen home videos and personal family photographs to bring this heart-wrenching and wholly American story to life.

Extract

July 2nd, 2009
A comedy that follows the personal and professional problems endured by the owner of a flower-extract plant.

Aliens in the Attic

July 2nd, 2009
In Maine, a group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens.

The Twilight Saga New Moon

July 1st, 2009
Bella Swan is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black. Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

July 1st, 2009
Who is Don Ready? Salesman? Lover? Song Stylist? Semi-professional dolphin trainer? Ready is all of the above, except for a dolphin trainer. When hes asked to help save an ailing local car dealership from bankruptcy, Ready and his ragtag crew descend on the town of Temecula like a pack of coyotes on a basket full of burgers. Selling, drinking, selling and going to strip clubs is their stock and trade. And they do it well.