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>Drew Barrymore stars in “Big Miracle,” based on a true story about the rescue of a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle. (AP/Universal Pictures)

Whale of a tale

In last year's "A Dolphin Tale," Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr. and Morgan Freeman saved the dolphins. Now, in "Big Miracle," Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski and Dermot Mulroney save the whales. Somewhere, the manatees are thinking, "What about us?"
February 3, 2012 12:05 AM
Gary Oldman stars as "George Smiley" in Focus Features release of Tomas Alfredson's, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy." (Courtesy Jack English/MCT)

Well-crafted 'Spy' leaves us in the cold

Gary Oldman is in a tough spot in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy."
January 6, 2012 12:15 AM
Michelle Williams is committed in her portrayal of movie legend Marilyn Monroe in “My Week with Marilyn.” (AP/The Weinstein Company)

Actress brings life to role as 'Marilyn'

The breathy voice, the girlish cadence, the flirty demeanor, even the slightest facial gestures -- Michelle Williams gets many of the details right and gives a committed performance as Marilyn Monroe in "My Week With Marilyn."
December 30, 2011 12:15 AM
Asa Butterfield stars in the title role of Martin Scorsese’s new fantasy film “Hugo,” about an orphan who lives in a train station in Paris and keeps the clocks running. (AP/Paramount Pictures)

Scorsese's 'Hugo' dazzles in 3-D

Having been revered as a master for decades and functioning at the top of his game as he approaches 70, Martin Scorsese would seem to have nothing else to prove. So, it's thrilling to see him make a bold, creative leap with "Hugo," which is not only an unusual family film from him but also his first movie in 3-D.
November 24, 2011 12:20 AM
Kristen Stewart, left, and Robert Pattinson are shown in a scene from "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1." (AP/Summit Entertainment)

Sucking life out of 'Twilight'

The decision to split "Breaking Dawn," Stephenie Meyer's last book in the "Twilight" series, into two parts has created a pair of films as different as Edward and Jacob.
November 18, 2011 12:25 AM

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