“Undead” (R )
Who's in it: Mungo McKay, Felicity Mason What it's about: The peaceful community of Berkeley, Australia, is bombarded with meteors that turn everyone into zombies craving human guts. The few...
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Penguins, a love story
Emperor penguins are the civil servants of the animal kingdom. It's a life of commuting, waiting around for something to happen and, very occasionally, mating. Like petty bureaucrats, these birds...
Ear pain on airplanes
It's the single biggest medical complaint of air travelers: ear pain during takeoff and landing. And although the discomfort is unlikely to cause serious harm in most circumstances, it could...
“Deep Blue” (G)
What it's about: Actor Pierce Brosnan narrates this ocean documentary made from footage shot for the BBC's "Blue Planet" series. Worth watching? (star)(star)(star) "It may not actually be comprehensive, but...
Canyon Country the place where battles are joined
The barren outcrop known as Mystery Mesa, south of Vasquez Canyon Road and west of Sierra Highway, was recently ground zero for a close encounter of an explosive kind. The...
Will TomKat help sell ‘War’?
Is this any way to destroy the world? Or, at least, to do it profitably? Starting in Tokyo nearly two weeks ago, Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg began premiering their...
WORLD domination
Every generation gets the "War of the Worlds" that suits it. The new movie adaptation of H.G. Wells' 1898 novel, opening Wednesday, has everything a science-fiction blockbuster should have. There...
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (PG-13)
Who's in it: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Kerry Washington, Adam Brody What it's about: John and Jane Smith (Pitt and Jolie), their marriage already on the rocks, are...
“Me and You and Everyone We Know” (R )
Who's in it: John Hawkes, Miranda July, Miles Thompson, Brandon Ratcliff What it's about: Shoe salesman Richard (Hawkes), separated from his wife, tries to inspire his two kids to see...
“My Summer of Love” (R )
Who's in it: Natalie Press, Emily Blunt, Paddy Considine What it's about: Rich girl Mona (Natalie Press) and working-class Tamsin (Emily Blunt) become unlikely friends and soon lovers. But the...