Capsule reviews for May 11
I Wish The latest quietly powerful coming-of-age drama from Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda (Nobody Knows)…
Reviews
The week’s DVDs celebrate Mother’s Day:
DVDs for May 8 by Boo Allen This week, we begin with mom: Mother’s…
The Avengers
Take away the gargantuan budget and high-volume special effects, and The Avengers feels like a…
A Little Bit of Heaven
Less than eight months ago, the comedy 50/50 showed that it’s possible to make a…
Capsule reviews for May 4
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel An esteemed ensemble cast of British veterans elevates this modestly…
The Five-Year Engagement
Familiarity doesn’t exactly breed success in The Five-Year Engagement, which re-teams director Nicholas Stoller and…
The week’s DVDs begin in Czechoslovakia:
DVDs for May 1 by Boo Allen This week we begin in…
The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe’s famous poem provides the title for The Raven, but the real inspiration…