American Violet RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Drama. Starring Nicole Beharie, Will Patton, Tim Blake Nelson, Alfre Woodard, Michael O'Keefe, Charles S. Dutton, Xzibit and Malcolm Barrett. Directed by Tim Disney. Written and produced by Bill Haney. (PG-13. 102...
Archive for April, 2009
Review: ‘The Garden’ doc bets on the farm
by Peter Hartlaub April 30th, 2009 | Movie Reviews
The Garden RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Documentary. Starring Joan Baez, Daryl Hannah and Dennis Kucinich. Directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy. (Not rated. 80 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) A vermin-infested plot of land just a few miles from the heart of the Los...
Review: Humans raid planet in 3-D ‘Terra’
by Justin Berton April 30th, 2009 | Movie Reviews
The Battle for Terra RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) 3-D animation science fiction. Directed by Aristomenis Tsirbas. Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Luke Wilson, Brian Cox and David Cross. (PG. 85 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) The creators of the 3-D animation film "...
Review: ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’
by Mick LaSalle April 30th, 2009 | Movie Reviews
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)Romantic comedy. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner and Michael Douglas. Directed by Mark Waters. (PG-13. 100 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) Somebody had a great idea for "Ghosts of Girlfriends...
Review: ‘Enlighten Up!’ explores world of yoga
by Walter Addiego April 30th, 2009 | Movie Reviews
Enlighten Up! RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Documentary. Starring Nick Rosen and B.K.S. Iyengar. Directed by Kate Churchill. (Not rated. 82 minutes. At the Embarcadero in San Francisco and Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley.) The breezy title of this engaging...