Capsule reviews for Aug. 24
General Education There aren’t many laughs for audiences of any age in this thin comedy…
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Hit and Run
The venerable legacy of road-trip movies encounters another pothole with Hit and Run, an uneven…
Paranorman
Speculating on the list of influences for Paranorman might include mention of everything from Tim…
Capsule reviews for Aug. 17
The Awakening There’s more than an ominous atmosphere that conjures up modest frights in this…
The week’s DVDs begin with an Iranian Oscar winner:
DVDs for August 21 by Boo Allen This week, we begin in…
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Serious green thumbs might sometimes watch over their gardens like a parent, but The Odd…
The week’s DVDs begin in war-time Poland:
DVDs for August 14 by Boo Allen This week, we begin in Poland: Korczak…
The Campaign
Even in the midst of a contentious election year, both ends of the political spectrum…