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Uma Thurman sees 'The Life Before Her Eyes' flash past after a Columbine-like school massacre; Morgan Spurlock goes looking for the world's most wanted fugitive in 'Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?'
For '88 Minutes,' Al Pacino hams it up

The only reason to watch this thriller about a psychiatrist trying to find a killer is to watch the veteran actor have a ball.
New on DVD: 'Juno,' 'There Will be Blood'

The two Oscar-winning films get a home-video release. One's a comedy; the other decidedly is not.
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In 'Dark Matter,' starring Meryl Streep, brilliant minds spar in academic debates. But 'Smart People,' with Dennis Quaid, Ellen Page, and Sarah Jessica Parker, could have used more intelligence.
'Young@Heart': Retirees revivify rock 'n' roll

In the feel-good documentary, a choir of seniors sing inspired versions of pop songs.
'The Visitor' outstays its welcome

A widower's humdrum existence is shaken up when he discovers illegal immigrants squatting in his New York apartment.
From Our Files: An Interview with Charlton Heston

In 1959, the Monitor interviewed Charlton Heston, who died on Saturday, April 5. Heston won the 1959 Best Actor Oscar for the role in 'Ben-Hur.'
The Stones 'Light' up screens

Martin Scorsese's concert film captures Jagger's every strut and shimmy.
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Two Asian directors – Wong Kar Wai and Hou Hsiao-hsien – step out of their native countries (and languages) to create the melancholic films 'My Blueberry Nights' and 'The Flight of the Red Balloon.'
Football turns screwball in 'Leatherheads'

George Clooney's period-set sports film aims to capture the romantic zing of Howard Hawks's farces.
'Stop-Loss' brings Iraq war home

A war hero goes AWOL when the Army recalls him for a tour of duty in Kimberly Peirce's gritty drama.
'21' doesn't play its cards right

What happens in Vegas isn't very exciting in this true story of an MIT math student turned card sharp.
New in theaters

Michael Caine offers a hundred-carat performance in the heist caper 'Flawless,' Britain's Simon Pegg flags in marathon comedy 'Run Fatboy Run.'
Monitor Picks

To commemorate the start of the MLB season, Monitor film critic Peter Rainer recommends the five best baseball movies ever made. ("Field of Dreams" isn't one of them!)
New on DVD: Enchanted and I Am Legend

Wipe away the fairy dust, and you'll find a solidly conventional tale in 'Enchanted.' But if it's a thrill you're looking for, try 'I Am Legend.' And buckle in tight.
(Owen) Wilson's War

In 'Drillbit Taylor,' a group of geeky friends hire a bodyguard to help ward off the bullies.
'Under the Same Moon' takes illegal immigration to melodramatic heights

Strong production values elevate tale of a young Mexican boy trying to reunite with his mother in the US.
'Horton' is a wholly Seussessful adaptation

In the charming, vibrant cartoon version of Dr. Seuss' 'Horton Hears a Who,' a 'person's a person, no matter how small.'
New on DVD

'No Country for Old Men,' a violent Western epic, is deserving of its Oscar-darling status; 'Dan' exists in something less than 'Real Life'
'Sleepwalking' has a dreamy feel

'Sleepwalking' is a road movie in need of a tighter itinerary. Still, if you're patient, it has some lovely and powerful moments.