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Movie Reviews by Reel People: 'Tower Heist' Friday Flyer By Ron and Leigh Martel Felon Bernie Madoff is officially the new face of evil. In "Tower Heist," the face of Madoff resurfaces as Arthur Shaw, played by the incomparable Alan Alda. In a ripped-from-the-headlines feature, Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy ... See all stories on this topic » Friday Flyer

November Movie Reviews: Immortals, The Descendants, Melancholia BlackBook Magazine Neatly sidestepping the unwieldy burden of a full-scale biopic, the film focuses on several turbulent months in 1956 when Monroe traveled to England to film The Prince and the Showgirl with director Laurence Olivier (embodied with suave hauteur by ... See all stories on this topic »

Reviews: 'Rum Diary' goes flat; 'Puss in Boots' purrs Times Press Recorder Any family will love this animated film. I received several responses to my last column about the "Ides of March" movie review. Here are some snippets: "I saw 'Ides of March' and would recommend you read the book 'The Politician,' which is about John ... See all stories on this topic »

Readers' Reviews The Guardian ' David Lynch, you really are quite wonderful and have helped to stretch the way in which I think and the way I perceive the world," Chamba said last week, beneath our interview with the film director turned techno musician. ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

J. Edgar Reviews Kinda Suck Movie-Moron And good ol' Roger Ebert was also impressed, calling the movie 'masterful'. Rotten Tomatoes has it at only 41%, after 76 reviews. US cinema-goers can make up their own minds when J. Edgar opens tomorrow. Those in the UK will have to wait till 20 ... See all stories on this topic » Movie-Moron

Capsule reviews of St. Louis International Film Festival movies STLtoday.com This contemplative film is filled with muted performances and beautiful Japanese landscapes, but it also feels every bit of its 133 minutes. Naoko is played by Rinko Kikuchi, who was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar for "Babel. ... See all stories on this topic »

Modern Warfare 3 reviews: why is this the most hated game on the web? The Guardian (blog) Often, it is the paid reviewer who despairs at the lack of originality in mainstream entertainment, while paying customers accept the formulaic in their droves. Let's face it, Hangover 2 is basically a map pack for the first movie, yet it grossed ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Review: 'Tintin' is by far the best animation this season Zee News You have proved once again that you are the best in the business of movie making. Spielberg's latest offering 'Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn' is one of the best 3D film in recent times. Based on Herge's popular comic book hero Tintin, the film ... See all stories on this topic »