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Innocence amid corruption: The aesthetic politics of David Lynch: A titan of American cinema died last week and many tributes deservedly flowed from previous collaborators and admirers. Thomas M. Sipos discusses David Lynch's various efforts and the complex, sometimes contrarian themes they explored
On the 25th anniversary of the initial release of The Matrix (1999): Mark Wegierski recalls this brilliant science fiction film by the Wachowskis and starring Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Ann Moss
Caesar & Otto's Paranormal Halloween: Silly fun for troubled times: If you're a fan of small budget indie movies and need a horror movie to watch this Hallowe'en, writes Thomas M. Sipos, you could probably do worse than 2015's Caesar & Otto's Paranormal Halloween
Nefarious: Christian horror with theological depth: Christian-themed horror movies aren't exactly a huge sub-genre but Thomas M. Sipos says Nefarious might be a movie that Christians might enjoy
The Sound of Freedom: A modern story of an inconvenient truth: The Sound of Freedom has made waves at the box office in the past few weeks and Charlotte B. Cerminaro takes a look at the film and it's uncomfortable subject matter
Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde: A transgender tale of terror: Transgender themes in cinema are hardly a new thing and Thomas M. Sipos looks at 1971's Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde, an exploitation film courtesy of Hammer Studios
Hi, Mom! and the masochism of the white liberal: Thomas M. Sipos says that 1970's Hi, Mom!, directed by Brian De Palma and starring Robert De Niro, was a perfect satire of the woke politics of its day...and today
Behind the scenes of J. Neil Schulman's Lady Magdalene's: This week Thomas M. Sipos takes a look at libertarian sci-fi author J. Neil Schulman's 2008 directoral debut Lady's Magdalene's, starring Nichelle Nichols
Kevin Sorbo is the new John Galt in Alongside Night: You probably didn't hear of Alongside Night when it was released back in 2014 but Thomas M. Sipos thinks it much be worth a watch if you want a low-budget pro-freedom movie to watch
On the 50th anniversary of Soylent Green (1973): Mark Wegierski offers a retrospective review of this great dystopian science fiction film starring Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson
Dinner at Fred's is a Christmas classic in waiting: You've probably never seen the 1997 Christmas movie Dinner at Fred's but Thomas M. Sipos argues that you should give this oddball romantic comedy a shot this holiday season
On the 45th anniversary of Star Wars (1977): Mark Wegierski offers a retrospective review of George Lucas' great space opera film: Star Wars: A New Hope
Embrace of the Vampire's creative exploitation of extras: If you have any memory of 1995's Embrace of the Vampire you probably remember it as low-budget near porn that featured a disrobed Alyssa Milano. Thomas M. Sipos remembers it as one of his many acting gigs as an extra
I was an extra on Bram Stoker's Dracula: This year represents the 30th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula, a role that Thomas M. Sipos appears as an extra in and had the time of his life on the set
Nightstalker is a Catholic parable wrapped in horror aesthetics: Those watching Nightstalker expecting a true horror movie will be disappointed, writes Thomas M. Sipos, as the 2002 film has a little more going on
Double Indemnity: Part Two: Michael Moriarty concludes his looks at one of the landmarks of film noir, the 1944 classic Double Indemnity, starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson
The Bitcoin Field Guide exudes pre-crash optimism: A recently released documentary about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general -- The Bitcoin Field Guide -- doesn't deliver, says Thomas M. Sipos
Double Indemnity: Part One: It's a classic of film noir that fans still talk about today, the 1944 classic Double Indemnity, and Michael Moriarty turns his actor's eye at it in an essay part analytical and part sheer fan
On the 40th anniversary of Blade Runner (1982): Mark Wegierski offers a retrospective review of this great science fiction film
Machination: A COVID hysteria horror story: Not surprisingly a large number of films involving the COVID-19 pandemic have or about to be released and Machination is one of them. Thomas M. Sipos says despite feminist and progressive leanings, the film is an effective effort
When I'm a Moth: The character and destiny of Hillary Clinton: Back in 1969 Hillary Clinton spent a brief time working in at a fishery in Alaska and not much is known about those days. Thomas M. Sipos reviews When I'm a Moth, a fictional account of that period
Proxima: Some women don't belong in space: 2019 movie Proxima is billed as a pro-feminist take on female astronauts but Thomas M. Sipos argues that the protagonist manages to fulfill every stereotype of the type of person you wouldn't want in a space program
Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation targets radical feminism: Need a movie for Christmas? Thomas M. Sipos says that despite being a late entry in a holiday horror franchise -- and we know how quickly a series declines after a worthy original -- Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation is actually worth watching
American Job profiles Trump's working class voter: American Job was a combination reality TV/documentary about workers at the bottom of the economic totem pole and Thomas M. Sipos has long been entranced by it
Zipper: Mora Stephens's chilling portrait of the Clinton sex scandals: The main protagonist of Zipper, writes Thomas M. Sipos, should be familiar to anyone whose followed politics in the past few decades, particularly a former Democratic presidential candidate
Braven: Jason Momoa may not be known for deeply compelling work but Michael Moriarty says his Netflix film Braven is a fine action flick that also shows off eastern Canada's beauty
Euphoria: A depressingly meaningless death in post-Christian Europe: Euphoria was sold as a feel-good movie -- at least its trailer tried to convince audiences of that. Despite the deception, writes Thomas M. Sipos, he strongly recommends the movie
2047: Virtual Revolution asks: What is freedom and do people really want it?: 2047: Virtual Revolution, a movie that has clearly taken too much inspiration from Blade Runner, has some serious problems but it does ask some interesting questions, says Thomas M. Sipos
Nothing but grit: In about a month Hollywood's remake of True Grit opens in theatres and Lisa Fabrizio says it's an exercise that needn't have been performed
Zombieland a must see: Lady Liberty didn't mind Whip It but she has nothing but praise for Zombieland
Surrogates a mediocre effort: Science fiction and Bruce Willis? Usually a pretty strong combination. Not when it comes to Surrogates, says Lady Liberty
Gamer no thrill: Lady Liberty loves herself some Gerard Butler but admits Gamer is horrible. She was more impressed by Sunshine Cleaning
First time director spins masterpiece: Lady Liberty enjoyed World's Greatest Dad but she absolutely loved District 9
Pleasant surprises: Lady Liberty wasn't sure what to expect with Julie & Julia or the critically maligned GI Joe but she actually enjoyed both movies
Star Trek: Cultural vector and Hollywood cash-cow (Part Five): Mark Wegierski wonders where the future of Star Trek – and of the real world – is headed
Star Trek: Cultural vector and Hollywood cash-cow (Part Four): Mark Wegierski looks at Trek's very enthusiastic fans, and at various "alternative-Treks"
Star Trek: Cultural vector and Hollywood cash-cow (Part Three): Mark Wegierski looks again at various aspects of Star Trek's liberalism and notes some real-world parallels
Star Trek: Cultural vector and Hollywood cash-cow (Part Two): Mark Wegierski looks at the less and more liberal aspects of Star Trek, especially in Deep Space 9 and Voyager
Star Trek: Cultural vector and Hollywood cash-cow (Part One): Just in time for the new Trek movie, Mark Wegierski takes a closer look at the whole phenomenon
In defense Of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier: Many conservatives have long attacked the fifth Star Trek movie as anti-Christian but Daniel M. Ryan believes they might be off the mark
Star Trek: Is it liberal?: Is the Star Trek franchise a sci-fi sop to the liberals? Daniel M. Ryan says its actually a hard question to answer
The Women: Hollywood's recent remake of the 1939 classic The Women proves how far the film industry has fallen, says Lisa Fabrizio
WALL-E, economic ignorance, and the war on modernity: It's bad enough that WALL-E is full of environmentalist propaganda, writes Gennady Stolyarov II, but it also preaches anti-capitalism to the kids as well
When states regulate "free trade": While he didn't care much for the politics, Thomas M. Sipos does recommend the Jennifer Lopez starrer Bordertown, out now on DVD
Next exercise in predictability: Biding her time until Spider-Man 3 comes out next week, Lady Liberty took in the Nicholas Cage thriller Next. She's still waiting for Spider-Man 3
Good idea hobbled by poor execution: Lady Liberty was prepared to like Fracture but it turned out to be a little less than she had hoped
Shooter flawed but still entertaining: Lady Liberty found Shooter to be flawed and occasionally straining credibility but it still had enough to be entertaining
Bullock's latest a solid effort: There's nothing about Premonition that you must see, writes Lady Liberty, but it's still a worthy effort by Sandra Bullock
Astonishing visuals define 300: It would madness, at least according to Lady Liberty, for you to miss the graphic novel turned movie 300
Thornton's latest sappy but feel-good: The Astronaut Farmer was a bit syrupy but Lady Liberty reports she still managed to like it. The same wasn't true for The Number 23
A pleasant surprise: Lady Liberty had no intention of seeing Notes on a Scandal but a friend convinced her too...and she's thankful for that. She also has praise for Letters from Iwo Jima
Fine acting marks The Queen: Lady Liberty thought they were both flawed but she did enjoy -- for different reasons -- The Queen and Jesus Camp
Fantastic story telling marks Pan's Labyrinth: Lady Liberty found enough in Dreamgirls to keep her entertained but she reserves her raves for Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth
Hard Candy a gem of filmmaking: Lady Liberty wanted to love Children of Men but it didn't quite succeed. What caught her fancy? A movie about a pedophile and his teenage target
Premise saves Final Move: We were somewhat skeptical when Lady Liberty told us that she would be reviewing a direct-to-DVD feature. Even more surprised when she told us that Final Move wasn't all that bad
DeNiro fails his subject matter: Robert DeNiro's The Good Shepherd is pretty to look at but Lady Liberty says it didn't do the subject matter justice. Meanwhile, Night at the Museum is trite and predictable but she enjoyed it nonetheless
Why Casablanca?: At this time of the year everyone is busy making their "Best Of" movie lists but Lisa Fabrizio believes its pointless to consider any other movie than the classic starring Humphrey Bogart
Eragon: The book was better: Are you surprised to find that the book series is better than the movie? Lady Liberty says its so. She did, however, enjoy Charlotte's Web
A visual treat: Lady Liberty will grant that the story is a bit simple but Mel Gibson's Apocalypto is one of the most visually stunning movies she has ever witnessed
Liberal preaching and man as animal: Mark Butterworth, on the other hand, thought Apocalypto was tiresome. He also doesn't have much good to say about Blood Diamond either
Preachy but worthwhile: Emilio Estevez's Bobby occasionally hammers its message with little subtlety but Lady Liberty still found it a worthwhile watch
Craig succeeds as Bond: Lady Liberty was a little leery of the latest in the Bond saga but she reports that Daniel Craig succeeds marvelously as the British super spy in Casino Royale
Cohen's 'documentary' a funny effort: Lady Liberty didn't want to like Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan -- heck, she didn't even want to see it -- but she has to confess she enjoyed it
Bening shines in latest effort: Lady Liberty has nothing but praise for both Annette Bening and the director of the quirky and powerful Running With Scissors
Clint's latest a masterpiece: Lady Liberty isn't a big fan of war pictures but she thought Flags of our Fathers was an incredible picture
Not enough magic in The Prestige: Lady Liberty was hopeful for some good magic tricks in The Prestige but was ultimately disappointed in the end
No pale copy: Lady Liberty writes that Infamous, the latest biopic of Truman Capote's life, is no lesser brother to last year's Capote
Unintended consequences: Mark Butterworth says that the makers of Infamous probably don't realize that their movie doesn't say quite what they think it does
Scorsese's soul: Mark Butterworth argues that The Departed proves there is nothing left of Martin Scorcese's soul. He did enjoy The Last King of Scotland
A Scorcese masterpiece: Lady Liberty, on the other hand, thought that Martin Scorcese's The Departed is a nearly perfect movie
School's out: Lady Liberty was disappointed by School for Scoundrels but was pleasantly surprised by the Ashton Kutcher-Kevin Costner tag-team of The Guardian
Overlong and overkill: Mark Butterworth, on the other hand, thought that The Guardian started off strongly but fell apart halfway through the movie
Affleck shines as troubled actor: Lady Liberty thought that Ben Affleck did a perfect job portraying George Reeves in Hollywoodland, the man who was blessed and cursed to play Superman. She also enjoyed The Illusionist
Snakes a pleasant (and scary) surprise: The fact that the studio refused to preview Snakes on a Plane shouldn't dissuade you to see it, at least according to Lady Liberty. She also enjoyed the teen comedy Accepted
Stone's latest an incomplete work: Although it wasn't perfect, Lady Liberty gave Oliver Stone's World Trade Center the thumbs up. She was less than impressed by The Night Listener and Zoom
Monstrous fun: Monster House isn't usually the type of film that Lady Liberty enjoys but it proved to be a winner. She also breaks with the critics by enjoying Lady in the Water but hated the super-dumb My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Predictable and ordinary: If you're looking for laughs from You, Me and Dupree, reports Lady Liberty, you will be very disappointed
Not so super: The great special effects and mostly good cast of Superman Returns were undermined by a poor script and simplistic story, says Lady Liberty. The Devil Wears Prada, on the other hand, is a fun romp
A low key pleasure: The Proposition isn't for everyone but Lady Liberty says this Australian western delivers the goods. Unfortunately she can't say the same for The Break-Up
Inconsistencies hobble interesting premise: Not even the presence of Keanu Reeves was enough to make Lady Liberty look past the problems of The Lake House. She has nothing but rapturous praise for Kiss Kiss, Bang, Bang however
A disappointing conclusion: Lady Liberty loved the first two X-Men movies but felt that the third -- and perhaps final -- chapter was a muddled mess
Weak story hobbles Cars: The animation, as you would expect from a Pixar produced movie, is superb but Lady Liberty thought the story is what left Cars with a flat
A well-crafted thriller: The Da Vinci Code has its share of detractors but Lady Liberty loved the movie as a well-crafted thriller that draws you in
Poseidon a neat package: Action? Drama? Special Effects? Poseidon has it all and then some. It's not perfect but Lady Liberty still thought it an entertaining movie
Moore propaganda: Bernard Chapin says that This Divided State, a documentary about a Michael Moore visit to Utah ahead of the 2004 election, does raise questions, just not the ones the director intended
MI:3 on cruise control: The latest in the Mission Impossible franchise is a mere shadow of the first which opened the series, writes Lady Liberty. She also reviews An Unfinished Life, new out on DVD
Reliving the day the world changed: There are plenty of people who believe that it's too early for a movie about September 11, 2001 but Lady Liberty disagrees and has nothing but praise for United 93
Interesting premise failed by poor realization: American Dreamz has an interesting idea behind it but Lady Liberty says a botched execution failed it
Slevin is pulp fun: Critics have been ragging on Lucky Number Slevin as a Tarantino clone but Lady Liberty thought it was fun nevertheless
A pleasant surprise: The commercials tell the story, writes Lady Liberty. Comedy-horror Slither is stupid fun and you won't be disappointed by it
Lee's mainstream foray surprisingly good: Movies like Inside Man are either very clever or very bad. Lady Liberty is pleased to report that it exceeded her expectations
V for Very Good: Disgusting anti-government propaganda? Telling indictment of today's times? Lady Liberty says V for Vendetta is a masterpiece. She also praises Vin Diesel and his work in Find Me Guilty
Depp's latest a noble failure: Johnny Depp's latest, The Libertine, has a lot to recommend it but it still ultimately fails, writes Lady Liberty. The Hills Have Eyes, on the other hand, is an unqualified mess
Transamerica flawed yet compelling: Both Transamerica and 16 Blocks had flaws but Lady Liberty says each worked well enough to fulfill their respective visions
A delightful presentation: There is a reason why people like Bob Hoskins and Judi Dench are the legends they're considered to be. Lady Liberty says Mrs. Henderson Presents illustrates why
Less than the sum of their parts: Julianne Moore and Samuel L. Jackson in one movie? Unfortunately, writes Lady Liberty, that's about the best thing you can say for Freedomland
Firewall is as tired as its star: Harrison Ford is getting up there and so is the tired formula that serves as the basis of his latest movie Firewall. Lady Liberty also reviews the delightful Junebug on DVD
True grit: Murderball, a documentary about wheelchair rugby, had some technical problems but Lady Liberty says the story it told made them largely irrelevant
Brosnan shows comedic chops: Lady Liberty loved Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear in The Matador. Unfortunately Annapolis was a disappointing. She also reviews the DVD release of the amazingly filthy The Aristocrats
Capote a marvelous achievement: Lady Liberty hasn't love a movie as much as she did Capote for a long time. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for the very dull The New World
Casanova as good looking as its stars: Lady Liberty fell in love with period comedy/drama Casanova, enjoyed the documentary Grizzly Man but wasn't that enthused by The Constant Gardener
Underrated fun: Grandma's Boy is crude slapstick humour, says Lady Liberty, and if you're a fan of that sort of film you'll love this one as well
Controversy overshadows touching Brokeback Mountain: Forget what you've heard about Brokeback Mountain, writes Lady Liberty. It's a sensitive movie with a touching story. Memoirs of a Geisha, however, wasn't a successful effort
Natural law and the impropriety of self-sacrifice: A review of the "Chronicles of Narnia" film: Gennady Stolyarov II enjoyed The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe but had some philosophical issues with one of the movie's messages
Special effects drive King Kong: Story-wise it didn't have much going for it but Peter Jackson's first movie since the Lord of the Rings trilogy is a special effects masterpiece, says Lady Liberty of King Kong
Justice done for Lewis masterpiece: C.S. Lewis was always afraid of his masterpiece The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe receiving the big screen treatment but Lady Liberty says the first book was translated brilliantly
Skin deep: That Charlize Theron looks great in skin tight outfits is undeniable but Lady Liberty says there isn't much else going for Aeon Flux
Pride & Prejudice is beautiful and funny: The latest in a long series of Jane Austen film adaptations is marvelous, writes Lady Liberty, but avoid the "dark comedy" The Ice Harvest
Next to perfect: Seeing Walk the Line is almost as good as seeing Johnny Cash live in person, writes Lady Liberty. She also reviews Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Zathura fun and exciting: While Lady Liberty was pleased by the thriller Derailed, she particularly enjoyed the more fiction than science movie Zathura
The trenches of Iraq and Minnesota: You can skip the horrid The Legend of Zorro, writes Lady Liberty, but Jarhead and North Country are two must sees
Clooney's Good Night is brilliant: Lady Liberty enjoyed The Weather Man, which stars the always quirky Nicholas Cage, but she has nothing but lavish praise for George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck
Less than the some of its parts: In Her Shoes is a muddled mess, writes Lady Liberty, and ended up being predictable and very boring
Pacino's latest is a push: Outside of Al Pacino, who isn't given that much to work with, Lady Liberty says Two for the Money isn't a winning bet if you're looking for a good movie
Serenity now!: Lady Liberty was a little disappointed by the widely praised A History of Violence but thought that Serenity was an enjoyable extension of the departed Firefly television series
Flightplan is a must-see: If you love suspense and drama -- not to mention the incredibly talented Jodie Foster -- Lady Liberty says get yourself a ticket to Flightplan
Cage succeeds in Lord of War: Lady Liberty was prepared to avoid Lord of War but was won over by Nicholas Cage and a fine script. She also enjoyed the romantic comedy Just Like Heaven, which stars Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo
The Man is tired and predictable: Lady Liberty loves Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy but their first cinematic pair-up, The Man, is simply awful
Carrell's Virgin a delightful surprise: Neither is destined to be a classic but Lady Liberty enjoyed both The 40 Year-Old Virgin, starring The Office's Steve Carrell, and thriller Red Eye
The Skeleton Key fails to scare: Lady Liberty says that The Skeleton Key fails thanks to a weak script, plot twists that are telegraphed in advance and poor direction
The penguins are the real heroes: Sky High was a pleasant enough movie -- and one worth seeing -- but Lady Liberty thought that March of the Penguins was utterly fantastic
The Machinist offers intelligent horror: If you missed The Machinist when it briefly appeared in theatres last year, writes Lady Liberty, catch it now on DVD. Avoid, however, Must Love Dogs in any format
The Island a solid effort: Not even Billy Bob Thornton could save the remake of the Bad News Bears but Lady Liberty was happy with Michael Bay's The Island
Say "I do" to Wedding Crashers: Lady Liberty had a marvelous time at both Wedding Crashers and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Fantastic Four lives up to its name: The critics may be lambasting Fantastic Four but Lady Liberty says it's a fun movie. Unfortunately Dark Water, starring Jennifer Connelly, isn't as successful when it comes to the horror factor
Script dooms Spielberg's latest: Steven Spielberg is the master of the sci-fi epic, right? Not with War of the Worlds, responds Lady Liberty
No magic in Bewitched: Only a lack of air-conditioning in her home caused Lady Liberty to sit through both Bewitched and Herbie: Fully Loaded
The Batman we've all been waiting for: The Perfect Man, which stars Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear, is better than one would expect. Batman Begins? Lady Liberty says it's a triumph
An entertaining couple: Mr. & Mrs. Smith may not have the deepest story in cinematic history but Lady Liberty says it's an entertaining movie thanks to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Crowe scores a knockout: Lady Liberty finds that Cinderella Man lives up to the hype thanks to an outstanding story and great acting. She also has kind words for Lords of Dogtown
Madagascar fails to live up to expectations: There are a lot of stellar animated movies out there. Unfortunately, says Lady Liberty, Madagascar isn't one of them
Third Star Wars prequel finally delivers: The first two Star Wars prequels were difficult to watch but with Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith Lady Liberty says George Lucas has a winner
Fonda and Sykes shine in Monster-in-Law: Jane Fonda and Wanda Sykes made Monster-in-Law, an otherwise mediocre movie, a comic gem, writes Lady Liberty. Will Ferrell and Kicking and Screaming on the other hand...
Crash is a triumph: Avoid Ridley Scott's epic Kingdom of Heaven, advises Lady Liberty, but make sure to catch Crash, a movie with perfect casting and one of the best scripts of the year
Hitchhikers a mixed effort: xXx: State of the Union wasn't much to speak of but Lady Liberty thought the flawed The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy was a bit more successful
Editing destroys remake: Given that the only new movie opening up was a remake of The Amityville Horror, Lady Liberty decided instead to watch the latest remake of The Four Feathers
Adventure and romance fuel pleasant escapes: Who would have thought it? The weekend offered two escapist movies -- one starring Jimmy Fallon -- and Lady Liberty enjoyed both Sahara and Fever Pitch
A groundbreaking achievement: Sin City had its problems -- notably an over reliance on comic book dialogue -- but Lady Liberty says it's a revolutionary effort
Only half right: Sandra Bullock's character may be armed but Lady Liberty says there is very little fabulous about Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Ring sequel a disappointment: Considering how well-crafted its predecessor was Lady Liberty was disappointed that The Ring 2 was fairly pedestrian
Nice to look at but not much there: Robots is a visual tour de force but unfortunately it's hamstrung by a weak script. Lady Liberty reviews that movie and Bruce Willis' latest, Hostage
Little comedy in The Pacifier: Lady Liberty didn't think much of the weekend's top grossing movie The Pacifier but thought The Jacket has a lot going for it
Attack of the movie haters: Political hacks converge on Million Dollar Baby: Nicholas Stix is mad dog angry at critics who decided to reveal the ending of Million Dollar Baby so they could make a political point. Warning, this essay contains spoilers about the movie.
All hail the king!: Lady Liberty has nothing to praise for the extended DVD version of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, last year's winner for the best picture Oscar
Constantine neither heavenly or hellish: Whoa! Keanu Reeves has moved from fighting viruses and computers to taking aim at the Devil himself. Lady Liberty reviews Constantine and gives her predictions for the Oscars
Hitch not the hottest of dates: Lady Liberty says that Will Smith's Hitch isn't without its charms but you can find more attractive ways of spending your time
Talented cast saves Finding Neverland: Finding Neverland is a movie with an average script but a fantastic cast, writes Lady Liberty, which is much more then she could say about In Good Company
Sideways a rare treat: Lady Liberty thought that Clinton Eastwood's highly praised Million Dollar Baby didn't quite live up to its advance billing but she found Sideways to be an absolute jewel
Butler a pleasant surprise: Contrary to what we would have suspected, Lady Liberty thought highly of both The Phantom of the Opera and the remake of Assault on Precinct 13
Poor execution dooms Elektra: Elektra, which stars Jennifer Garner as the ultimate female assassin, is better than Daredevil but that isn't saying much, says Lady Liberty
Less than the sum of its parts: Good cast, interesting idea. So what went wrong with suspense thriller White Noise? Lady Liberty explains why it's not a bad movie, merely an average one
Remake crashes as badly as the the plane: Lady Liberty hasn't seen the original but the new version of Flight of the Phoenix didn't have a lot to recommend itself
The Aviator soars: Meet the Fockers is a sequel so you pretty well know what you can expect but Lady Liberty thought The Aviator was glorious
Lemony Snicket not so fresh: Lady Liberty loved Mike Nichols' Closer but she was far less impressed by Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, a movie based on a popular series of children's books
Less pleasing by one: Lady Liberty enjoyed Ocean's 12 -- the highly anticipated sequel to the remake of Ocean's 11 -- and says it's neither as bad or as good as you've heard
Less than the sum its parts: Given that no one has ever made an English language movie that concentrated on the Battle of Stalingrad, Steve Martinovich was hoping for a lot from Enemy at the Gates
Fight Club: Thomas Kelly says Fight Club shouldn't have been excoriated for its brutal violence but rather what was the cause and target of it
