Viewing log: 5/2/10

New Releases

Astro Boy C–

Perky to the point of vapid, and the plot's a wholesale rip-off of A.I.

Holy Water D–

Benny Hill might have thought these routines a trifle moth-eaten

Invictus C

Didn't Mandela have some other projects that first year? Uninspiring

Malice in Wonderland D

Some credit for craziness, but it's such a lurid and unpleasant ride

Tony C+

Lots of good, awkward scenes, but it doesn't disturb or go anywhere

Youth in Revolt C+

Starts well and Cera anchors it deftly; bitty and oddly insincere, though

Other Adventures

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn A

Gorgeous, clear-eyed portrait of a family; Peggy Ann Garner is something else

The Seventh Veil C