Posted: Monday, 14 December 2009 9:02AM

Cinemaniac Tom Cook's Quick Picks




 

IN THEATERS
 
ARMORED
Loads of action in a slick bank robbery caper. (7 of 10)
 
BROTHERS
War-torn family strife with top-notch performances. (8 of 10)
 
EVERYBODY’S FINE
DeNiro making good with long-lost kids. A bit predictably sappy. (5 of 10)
 
THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS

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Loads of great actors fall on their comedic faces. (2 of 10)
 
ON VIDEO
 
PUBLIC ENEMIES
FBI agents on Dillinger’s trail. Same old story, but a great scene with Bale. (3 of 10)
 
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
A breakneck, disjointed take on the voluminous sixth book. Overacting abounds! (4 of 10)
 
CARRIERS
A pre-Captain Kirk Chris Pine leads a group across country in post-virus apocalypse America. Well acted and interesting. (8 of 10)
 
JULIE & JULIA
Amy Adams and Meryl Streep cook up a romping good time. (8 of 10)
 
WORLD’S GREATEST DAD
Manic Williams calms down (a bit) in this crude but sometimes funny angst-driven comedy. (6 of 10)
 
TERMINATOR SALVATION

An entertaining cerebral look at John Connor’s epic struggle. (7 of 10)

 
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE FOR THE SMITHSONIAN
The gang is back for better or worse. Azaria stands out in this so-so sequel. (6 of 10)
PAPER HEART
An amusing, unique comedy-doc about love and life. (7 of 10)