Movie Reviews

BY MAGGIE SCOTT Africa celebrates a "day of reconciliation" in November. Reminding us of the struggle against apartheid and its victims, for which this day was named after much misery…

BY MAGGIE SCOTT Not everyone loved Princess Diana. She was not universally cherished in what should have been a place of unqualified support, if not love. That place was the…

BY MAGGIE SCOTT There could not be a more perfect time to help people meditate on the true cost of war and to recognize the sacrifices of the soldiers who…

BY MAGGIE SCOTT Director Barry Levinson joins the rest of the cowed liberal crowd who refuse to put their political fortunes on the line and declare that the emperor has…

BY MAGGIE SCOTT Wine, women, song and slaughter. Idi Amin takes power in Uganda riding the wave of popular acclaim after promising the equivalent of a chicken in every pot.…

BY MAGGIE SCOTT Director Martin Scorsese has set the bar higher for all the talent churning out fanatically popular television series like "The Sopranos," "Law and Order" and "CSI." Scorsese…

BY MAGGIE SCOTT Preteens are about the only watchers who will get some kicks out of the new teen Bond knockoff adventure Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker. The film is based…

By Maggie Scott At about the time the lead character is marooned in remote mountain wilderness, Open Season, for all it’s engaging comedy sketch style nerve and energy and its…

By Maggie Scott John Lennon never needed anyone to speak for him. Whether it was with his music or his mouth, Lennon made his mind known. In the terrific new…