The Lookout (R )
"What makes 'The Lookout' really memorable is [Joseph] Gordon-Levitt's nuanced portrayal of Chris. ... He's got an uncanny knack for slipping into his characters' skins; here he pulls off the...
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Making sport of pop culture
You feel left out when friends gather to draft teams for their fantasy sports leagues, even a little envious of their passionate engagement. The thing is, your passion isn't sports....
Arthur and the Invisibles (not rated)
Who's in it: Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, voices of Madonna, Jimmy Fallon, Robert De Niro, David Bowie What it's about: Arthur (Highmore) is shrunken and injected into the kingdom of...
‘Bobby’ bonanza
"Bobby" writer and director Emilio Estevez admits that his portrait of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy is overwhelmingly positive, but he's not apologizing for it. Troubling moments in the presidential candidate's...
Kansas City plans senior housing campus
Plans for a senior housing campus in urban Kansas City, Kan., have moved forward with the sale of land where the former Bethany Medical Center once stood. Community Housing of...
“Conversations With God” (PG)
Who's in it: Henry Czerny, Vilma Silva, Abdul Salaam El Razzac, T. Bruce Page What it's about: The ups and downs in the life of Neale Donald Walsch (Czerny), whose...
Skinny on new fat fad: Data on efficacy thin
Are you ready for a flab jab? Lipodissolve is the latest craze in body sculpting. It involves poking a needle under the skin and injecting a mixture of solutions intended...
‘Celebrity’ ads bring Geico pop culture cred
Geico, known among other things for its wacky, postmodern TV commercials, has done it again. The car-insurance company that brought us misunderstood cavemen and fake late-night ads for super glue...
Options exist when mortgages overwhelm
Recent headlines warn that rising interest rates and higher gas prices are wringing some consumer budgets dry. Homeowners with adjustable-rate mortgages or who bought more house than they could afford--made...
DRESS LIKE THE STARS
For many style savvy women, clothes have to be fun, creative and practical. They also have to be unique, unlike what anyone else is wearing. The final criteria may be...