Edmon Roch’s remarkable spy thriller of a documentary is all about Garbo, the double agent who helped the allies win World War II. Read more>>

With Thanksgiving vacation coming up, this fresh, funny, family-friendly, animated fantasy is something to be very thankful for! Read more

Cyril Tusche’s fascinating profile of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the now imprisoned Russian oil mogul and international monetary powerhouse, is a gripping thriller presented with stunning cinematic style. Read more>>

“We’re trying to get the old gang back again!” croaks Kermit the Frog, setting the stage for an endearing revival of the once-lucrative but recently-neglected puppet franchise started by Jim Henson. “The Muppet Show” ran on TV for five seasons (1976-1981) and spawned several spin-offs. Read more

Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar has devised a psychosexual thriller, a perverse, convoluted story that revolves around a celebrated plastic surgeon and his beautiful captive patient. Read more

In this moving documentary, filmmaker Britta Wauer’s lead character is Berlin’s Weissensee Jewish Cemetery, an age-old final resting place that houses the dead, and survived the Holocaust to become a symbol of human resilience, and of the importance of recognizing and respecting tradition. Read more>>

Blame the Part 1 choice on “Harry Potter.” Stephanie Meyer wrote only four books in this franchise, as opposed to J.K. Rowling’s seven. So stretching out the conclusion is understandable - in box-office terms - with Bill Condon (“Gods and Monsters,” “Kinsey,” ”Dreamgirls”) helming the final two installments. Read more

Promoting itself as a sort of sequel to “300,” this shallow, sword-and-sandals spectacular is appealing primarily to young males, eager for the violent, graphic slaughter of its predecessor. Problem is: it is incoherent carnage. Read more

There are times when a movie critic turns into a consumer reporter - when a film is so stupid that it would be folly for anyone, well, almost anyone, to spend money buying a ticket. I realize Adam Sandler has die-hard fans but I suspect even they would find it difficult to like this loser. Read more

In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, PaulMcCartney travels through the streets of New York and organizes a benefit to raise the spirits of New Yorkers and help the victims and their families. Read more>>