“The Next Three Days”
Russell Crowe plays a man who hatches a plan to break his wife (Elizabeth Banks) out of jail.
If you can make it to the jail break, that part’s exciting. The problem is getting through the lack of chemistry between Crowe and Banks and the absurd notion that a college professor can plan a prison break.
Grade: C+
“Morning Glory”
A spunky TV producer (Rachel McAdams) tries to save a cable channel’s morning show.
The romantic comedy from director Roger Michell faces a huge hurdle: Can the perky, likable and energetic performance by McAdams negate the grumpy, cantankerous and lifeless work by Harrison Ford? In this case, yes.
“Morning Glory” isn’t really a romantic comedy. It’s more “Murphy Brown” than “Broadcast News.” But a little more romance would have balanced the chaos of the television world.
Grade: B-
“Inside Job”
Director Charles Ferguson does his best to provide a broad look at the factors that created the financial crisis in his Oscar-winning documentary.
The film charts the miscues that started during the Reagan administration and continue today with President Obama that have cost more than $20 trillion and resulted in millions losing their jobs.
It’s well-made, informative and detailed. It will thrill those who actually know the difference between a PPO and a CDO.
Grade: A
Also new
“Four Lions”: The British slapstick comedy looks at the war on terror through satire and farce.
Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee (Fresno, Calif.).
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