An American Carol Left-leaning Hollywood is spoofed in this comedy. - Marjorie Baumgarten Appaloosa Ed Harris takes a turn behind the camera again in this Western in which he co-stars with Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, and Jeremy Irons. - Marc Savlov Battle in Seattle The 1999 protests at the WTO meeting in Seattle provide the backdrop footage for this character drama. - Marjorie Baumgarten Beverly Hills Chihuahua Who doesn't like a talking-dog movie – especially one that provides work for most of Hollywood's Hispanic acting talent? - Marjorie Baumgarten Blindness Julianne Moore brilliantly leads the strong cast in this sci-fi parable which takes us to the depths of human degradation before letting in the light. - Kimberley Jones Fireproof God helps a firefighter, played by Kirk Cameron, to repair his marriage. - Josh Rosenblatt Flash of Genius Based on the true story of Robert Kearns, who invented the intermittent windshield wiper only to have his idea stolen by the Ford Motor Co., is a real David and Goliath story. - Josh Rosenblatt How to Lose Friends & Alienate People This comedy starring Simon Pegg is based on Toby Young's memoir about working at Vanity Fair. - Marjorie Baumgarten Kidnap This new Bollywood film is an action thriller. - Marjorie Baumgarten Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Michael Cera and Kat Dennings star as the titular bridge-and-tunnel kids at the heart of this New York City after dar romantic comedy. - Marc Savlov OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies This French box-office sensation is a send-up of Sixties spy films. - Marc Savlov Religulous Bill Maher walks with the angels in this documentary, which he uses as his pulpit to proselytize the gospel of doubt. - Marjorie Baumgarten
