http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/movies.shtml Reviews of independent and wide-release films written by lead critic Joe Lozito and his merry band of crackerjack movie reviewers. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:08:20 PST en-us http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Bounty-Hunter.shtml Reviews This tale of a bounty hunter chasing his felonious ex-wife is just as eye-rollingly predictable and absurd as you would think, barely skating by on the charms of its stars and supporting cast. ]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:56:13 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Bounty-Hunter.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Repo-Men.shtml Reviews Grisly, humorless and over-long, this sci-fi thriller about the repossession of artificial organs isn't nearly as interesting, clever or original as it wants to be. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:36:36 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Repo-Men.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Greenberg.shtml Reviews Roger is what many would correctly deem a mess in Noah Baumbach's biting new comedy "Greenberg." ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:33:00 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Greenberg.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Runaways.shtml Reviews The origins of Joan Jett's first band are explored in this entertaining but sanitized biopic that makes you wonder how it would have played without the mainstream polish. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:31:40 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Runaways.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Diary-of-a-Wimpy-Kid.shtml Reviews Jeff Kinney's successful children's book is adapted for the screen in this sure-to-be cash cow, even though I question whether the hero is worthy. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:23:04 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Diary-of-a-Wimpy-Kid.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Girl-With-the-Dragon-Tattoo.shtml Reviews Stieg Larsson's popular novel hits the screen with a great performance by Swedish actress Noomi Rapace. She makes it passable. Without her it's nothing. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:36:33 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Girl-With-the-Dragon-Tattoo.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Making-Plans-for-Lena-Non-Ma-Fille-Tu-N-Iras-Pas-Danser.shtml Reviews A spoiled middle-aged woman learns little while throwing herself a pity party. ]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:11:07 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Making-Plans-for-Lena-Non-Ma-Fille-Tu-N-Iras-Pas-Danser.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Mid-August-Lunch.shtml Reviews Thoroughly lovely little tale of a middle-aged man in Italy who ends up sharing his living quarters with his elderly mother and two other elderly Italian women. ]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:26:47 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Mid-August-Lunch.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Remember-Me.shtml Reviews Angst-ridden, wanna-be tear-jerker - featuring Robert Pattinson as another tortured, brooding James Dean-type - doesn't come close to earning its big payoff. ]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:26:22 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Remember-Me.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Green-Zone.shtml Reviews A taut, well-acted but pointless thriller that ultimately tells us nothing we didn't already know about the Iraq War. ]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:12:28 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Green-Zone.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Mother-Madeo.shtml Reviews When a slightly mentally handicapped young man is arrested for murder, his bulldog of a mother is not pleased, and she sets out to right the wrong. ]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:07:12 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Mother-Madeo.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Exploding-Girl.shtml Reviews A college girl who suffers from epilepsy is home for the holidays. And that's about it. ]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:01:34 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Exploding-Girl.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/oscar-winners-2009.shtml News Big Picture Big Sound brings you the winners of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards in real time, as they are announced. ]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:41:53 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/oscar-winners-2009.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Secret-of-Kells.shtml Reviews Animated fantasy about the origin of the Book of Kells is a mediocre secret not particularly worth sharing. ]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:10:15 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Secret-of-Kells.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Harlan.shtml Reviews An examination of the descendents of the director of a 1940 Nazi propaganda film yields a few interesting insights but nothing else. ]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:26:52 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Harlan.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Alice-in-Wonderland.shtml Reviews The most wondrous thing about director Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll classic is how lacking in wonder it all is. ]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:24:39 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Alice-in-Wonderland.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Win-Your-Office-Oscars-Pool.shtml Editorials Tired of being an also-ran in your office pool? No sweat. I'm here to help you earn a couple of bucks and to help you annoy the ones you beat. ]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:01:23 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Win-Your-Office-Oscars-Pool.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Crazies.shtml Reviews Solid updating of George Romero's 1973 horror movie about a small town infected by a biological agent. ]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:30:32 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Crazies.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Ghost-Writer.shtml Reviews Polanski is back in top-form with one of the best of his long, storied and controversial career. ]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:30:09 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Ghost-Writer.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Yellow-Handkerchief.shtml Reviews An ex-con hits the road with a teenage girl on the run and a teenage boy who doesn't fit in. Forgive the slightly over-manipulative ending. ]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:19 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Yellow-Handkerchief.shtml