MOVIES - May 24, 2010
Capsule reviews are by
Kenneth Turan (K.Tu.), Betsy Sharkey (B.S.) and other reviewers. Compiled by Anthony Miller.
Openings
Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda take on a slightly more domesticated New York City. With Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Jason Lewis, Mario Cantone and Willie Garson. Written and directed by Michael Patrick King. (2:27) R.
The film follows B’nei Sakhnin, a soccer franchise from an all-Arab town located in Israel with both Arab and Israeli players, during the follow-up season to their improbable run to win the Israeli Cup. Directed by Christopher Browne. (1:24) NR.
This documentary delving into the ineffable mystery of Japan’s age-old love affair with insects is a labyrinthine meditation on nature, beauty, philosophy and Japanese culture that might make you question if your “instinctive” repulsion to bugs is merely a trick of western conditioning. Directed by Jessica Orick. (1:29) NR.
The 1959 French New Wave classic about an American newspaper salesgirl and a French gunman. With Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. In French with English subtitles. (1:30) NR.
A mortally wounded man is left for dead in the Mexican desert; the only thing keeping him alive is his quest to track down the woman he loves. With Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut. Written by Robin Bhatt, Akarsh Khurana and Anarag Basu. Directed by Basu. Remixed and edited by Brett Ratner. (1:30) NR.
A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton and Alfred Molina. Screenplay by Boaz Yakin, Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard, from a Story by Jordan Mechner. Directed by Mike Newell. (1:55) PG-13. Story on Page D1
A combat-weary band of soldiers is lured to a remote island that promises to be the last paradise on earth, only to discover that there is no escape from a world at war. With Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Monroe and Devon Bostick. Written and directed by George A. Romero. (1:30) R.
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