I’ve vowed not to start any reviews this January or February with a lament about what a horrible time of year this is for movies. After all, no month — nay, no weekend — is exempt. You’re as likely to get a stinker during the so-called Oscar season (hello? Little Fockers? Gulliver’s Travels?) as you […]

Published: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 12:29 PM     Updated: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 12:33 PM By Kristi Turnquist, The Oregonian Follow Share Email Print View full sizeAP/Columbia Pictures-Sony/Jaimie TruebloodDoes Seth Rogen have the right hero stuff for “The Green Hornet”?Though early reviews haven’t been exactly ecstatic, box-office pundits are watching this weekend, to see whether […]

Family fare: Movie reviews for parents by Nell Minow Jan 12, 2011 07:40PM Share E-Mail Print “Season of the Witch” Assessments from a parent’s perspective of this week’s openings and recent titles: ‘The Green Hornet’ Rated PG-13 for sequences of violent action, language, sensuality and drug content Translation: Comic-book fantasy violence, with many characters injured […]

CASINO JACK 2 stars. Kevin Spacey gives a slick but soulless performance as disgraced super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff in this tonally all-over-the-map account of hubris and greed in the nation’s capital. 1 hr. 48 R (violence, profanity, drugs, nudity, sex, adult themes) – Steven Rea. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER 2 1/2 […]