Movie Reviews

For its first hour, Woody Allen's latest, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," unfolds pleasantly enough, a two-girls-and-a-guy romantic comedy that's funnier than anything Allen has produced this decade.   Full Story

A definite candidate for documentary of the year, James Marsh's riveting "Man on Wire" begins with some staged moments shot in grainy black-and-white stock, giving the movie the feel of a caught-on-the-fly caper flick.   Full Story

Rating: NO STARS ...   Full Story

Ben Stiller's extravaganza of a Hollywood satire, "Tropic Thunder," at Regal Berkshire Mall 10 in Lanesborough, North Adams Movieplex, and Triplex Cinema in Great Barrington, couldn't be any more "inside-baseball" if it contained references to the infield fly rule and Rule 5 draft picks.   Full Story

Fear not, purists. Brideshead stands.   Full Story

Yes, the pants still exist, but now they're covered in patches and jewels and etched with the memories and dreams of the four young women who've been wearing them.   Full Story

The formula is pretty familiar by now in these Judd Apatow-produced comedies.   Full Story