The best of summer
From Mexico City to the shores of Hawaii, the recording studio to Chinese battlefields, the world of cinema yielded rich film discoveries this summer--proving there was more to this season...
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Keyes has plan for reparations
One day after their first meeting, U.S. Senate hopefuls Barack Obama and Alan Keyes were back on the campaign trail again Monday. Speaking at a news conference at the Hotel...
Venezuelans in Midwest line up to oust leader
Voting is usually an orderly, formal process in the U.S. Voters file into a neighborhood elementary school, wait in line, maybe get a pin and cast their ballots. Usually, no...
“Code 46” (R)
Who's in it: Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Om Puri, Jeanne Balibar, Essie Davis What it's about: Set in a future where cities are heavily controlled, people cannot travel unless they...
Judge lets Hale be own lawyer
In front of a row of supporters, convicted white supremacist Matthew Hale was granted the right to represent himself Tuesday. Hale, who is scheduled to be sentenced in November for...
“Slipping Down Life” (R)
Who's in it: John Hawkes, Lili Taylor, Guy Pearce, Tom Bower, Bruno Kirby What it's about: The monotonous life of Evie Decker (Taylor), a painfully timid young woman, changes when...
“Saved!” (PG-13)
Who's in it: Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Chad Faust, Patrick Fugit What it's about: "Good girl" Mary (Malone) and her popular best friend, Hilary (Moore), are starting their...
Oh, what a bad trip it has been
At the beginning of "Johnson Family Vacation," the unfunny stepchild of "National Lampoon's Vacation," a father reminisces: "Back in my day the whole album had to be good." Well, in...
Shop around Wicker Park
Shopping for that one item you need is rarely enjoyable. But shopping for the sheer fun of it is a great American pastime. Young boutique owners have made Division Street...
“Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London” (PG)
Who's in it: Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson, Hannah Spearritt, Keith David What it's about: A rogue CIA agent has stolen a top-secret mind-control device. Cody (Muniz) goes undercover as a...