Jeff Goldblum's performance makes up for the film's flaws. Based on Yoram Kaniuk’s 1968 novel, Paul Schrader’s Adam Resurrected is a powerful story about human survival presented through a tour-de-force performance by Jeff Goldblum that is quite possibly the best of his career. The film is very captivating, but its conclusion is unsatisfying because it happens so quickly and is difficult for... ...

Poetic, beautiful, and requires multiple viewings. In 1921, F. Scott Fitzgerald published a short story called "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." It was a tale of a child born with the body of an old man. As the child grew up his body grew younger. In the story, Benjamin's father forced his young, er, old son to disguise himself, so as to appear younger and help avoid...

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button tells the epic story of a man who ages in reverse. When he's born in 1918, Benjamin appears weathered and wrinkly, as if a 70-year-old man shrunk down to the size of a baby. A doctor says Benjamin's insides are on the cusp of giving out and he has arthritis.

I’ve never seen a movie so thoroughly lacking in conflict. It must’ve been intentional. Nothing I could say would discourage Twilight’s target audience. The screening I attended was packed with teenage girls. They cheered when the staff began tearing tickets. There was a hush when the lights went down. And they laughed and swooned in all the intended places. The fans got their money’s worth, ...

With his latest film, the master animator Hayao Miyazaki immerses himself completely into the mind of a five-year-old. It is often said that older people start to return to a more youthful, childlike state and so it is for 67-year-old master animator, Hayao Miyazaki with his latest film, Ponyo on the Cliff. After making numerous movies that have presented a more mature depth in presenting ...

What an intriguing, engrossing, well judged piece of drama this is. Why can't there be more films like The Reader? Those which deal with real people, real issues, real stories that are worthy of being told. They rear their heads in an act of rarity around Oscar season but the rest of the time the big screen seems to be plagued with explosions, car chases, and special effects, which are fine in ...

Here are the top movie ticket sales Friday through Sunday, with estimated weekend receipts, and total receipts since the movie opened. The number of weeks opened is in parentheses.

Pleasant experience. Not terribly memorable, but enjoyable while it unfolded. As Adam Sandler moves into his forties, it's becoming just a bit more difficult for him to continue playing the man-child characters that aided him in his rise to fame from Saturday Night Live through his film output in the 1990s. It appears that the days of Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, and The Water Boy are behind ...

Here's a snapshot look back at 10 community issues that had a significant local impact during 2008 as part of Leesburg Today 's annual Year In Review Issue.

Last year, seven days ago to you and me, we began a look back at the kick in the pants that was 2008. Some of our more savvy readers may have noticed that the review only made it as far as June. Since, as we all know, there was a July last year, there is clearly more to be said.

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” — John Lennon o o o “Revolutionary Road” shows the American Dream awakened by a nightmare.

Aww, look at that cute, fluffy puppy in those “Marley & Me” ads. He’s so sweet and innocent with those pleading eyes and that shiny, red bow around his neck.

"Bedtime Stories" was not my cup of tea, or even the saucer. Fairness requires me to report however that it may appeal to, as they say, “kids of all ages.”

"Valkyrie" is a meticulous thriller based on a large-scale conspiracy within the German army to assassinate Hitler, leading to a failed bombing attempt on July 20, 1944. At the center of the plot was Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, played here by Tom Cruise as the moving force behind the attempted coup, which led to 700 arrests and 200 executions, including von Stauffenberg’s. Because we know ...

Milk disappoints in storytelling but delights in the acting. Milk tells the real-life story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. Based on actual events, the premise of the movie seems inspiring: the struggle of a man representing a hated, minority community who overcomes all obstacles to win representation in government.Looks can be deceiving, however. The ...

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” — John Lennon o o o “Revolutionary Road” shows the American Dream awakened by a nightmare.

Aww, look at that cute, fluffy puppy in those “Marley & Me” ads. He’s so sweet and innocent with those pleading eyes and that shiny, red bow around his neck.

"Bedtime Stories" was not my cup of tea, or even the saucer. Fairness requires me to report however that it may appeal to, as they say, “kids of all ages.”

"Valkyrie" is a meticulous thriller based on a large-scale conspiracy within the German army to assassinate Hitler, leading to a failed bombing attempt on July 20, 1944. At the center of the plot was Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, played here by Tom Cruise as the moving force behind the attempted coup, which led to 700 arrests and 200 executions, including von Stauffenberg’s. Because we know ...

Adam Becvar (aka Luigi Bastardo) has found THE quintessential independent documentary! Frozen River be damned! Ladies and gentlemen, it is with an overabundance of confidence and pride that I present to you Frank & Cindy, an independently made documentary from boy genius G.J. Echternkamp, a lad whose last name I dare don’t attempt to pronounce. This fascinating 73-minute feature explores the ...