Welcome to April...
IN THEATRES...
* Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton's ego-driven "reimagining" of a classic that didn't need his help.
* The Art of the Steal, a documentary about Philadelphia's appropriation of the legendary Barnes Foundation and its art collection.
* Chloe, a Skinimax flick wearing the lingerie of high art. I wasn't fooled. Which is amazing, because I'm easily distracted by boobs.
* Clash of the Titans. Yes, yes, I know you want big monsters fighting, but do you also want to be bored by those same monsters and totally unimpressed by the digital effects and 3D? Then by all means, let the gods punish you.
* The Ghost Writer. What's all the fuss about the new Roman Polanski? What's the hubbub, bub?
* Greenberg, an emotional suckerpunch of a movie from Noah Baumbach, who pulls an amazing performance out of Ben Stiller. I love this movie so much, and it only gets better the longer it sits in my brain.
* Green Zone, the new one from the Bourne guys goes heavy on the action and the politics.
* Hot Tub Time Machine - Not a comedy, but a Republican fantasy about going back in time to the Reagan era and then returning to the modern world to discover your actions in the past caused the victory of Capitalism. Also, lots of boobs. More failure for boobs this week. The world has gone crazy!!!
* The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg & the Pentagon Papers, a compelling documentary about the man who tried--and kind of succeeded--to stop the Vietnam War.
ON DVD...
* 44 Inch Chest, a talky British gangster drama that loses its way, squandering an amazing cast that features Ray Winstone, Tom Wilkinson, John Hurt, and the might Ian McShane.
* The Beaches of Agnes, the enchanting self-portrait by the first lady of the New Wave, Agnes Varda.
* The Brothers Warner, a mild profile of the guys who started the famous studio that bears their name.
* Ciao, an indie film searching for love in the midst of loss. Flawed, but shows great potential.
* An Education, one of my favorites of 2009 is now on DVD. A wonderful character study that brings early 1960s London to life.
* Fantastic Mr. Fox, the irresistible stop-motion animated movie from Wes Anderson. Well, you could resist it, but why would you hate yourself that much?
* Gigante, an oddball subversion of the romance genre from Uruguay. Also coupled with the even better Danish short Dennis.
* Gogol Bordello Non-Stop, a documentary about the gypsy punks.
* More Than This: The Story of Roxy Music, not the most comprehensive Roxy documentary, to be sure, but I liked it.
* Paris, in which Cédric Klapisch bites off more than he can chew trying to portray a whole city. A fine performance by Juliette Binoche makes it watchable, though.
* Young Sherlock Holmes, repacking an old childhood favorite. I find the movie holds up.
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