NPR Series: Summary Judgment

'Witch Mountain,' 'Sunshine Cleaning,' 'Last House'

Mark Jordan Legan — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:00:00 -0400

What do reviewers say about three new films? Out this week: Race to Witch Mountain, a remake of the 1970s children's film; the indie comedy Sunshine Cleaning; and the horror flick Last House on the Left.

'Watchmen', 'Horsemen', 'Phoebe In Wonderland'

Mark Jordan Legan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Mark Jordan Legan has Slate.com's Summary Judgment on three new films. Watchmen is a film about the murder investigation for a former comic book superhero. The Horsemen is a murder mystery about a serial killer's crime spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. And Phoebe in Wonderland is a drama about a little girl who seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher.

'11 Minutes,' 'Madea' In Jail, 'Fired Up'

Mark Jordan Legan — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:00:00 -0500

What are critics saysing about three new films? 11 Minutes is a documentary that follows the first winner of the TV show Project Runway. Tyler Perry's latest is Madea Goes To Jail. And Fired Up is a teen sex romp at cheerleading camp.

Three New Movies: Chick Flick, Thriller, Horror Film

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:00:00 -0500

This week, writer Mark Jordan Legan has Slate.com's Summary Judgment on three new films: the chick flick Confessions of a Shopaholic, the thriller The International starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts and the remake of the horror film Friday the 13th.

At The Movies: 'Coraline,' 'Pink Panther II'

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Slate.com's Mark Jordan Legan has summary judgment on three new films: Coraline is an animated film about a young girl who finds a portal into an alternative version of her own life. Pink Panther 2 rejoins Inspector Jacques Clouseau as he tries to foil the plans of a bad guy who steals historic artifacts. And He's Just Not That Into You is a comedy about surviving romance gone awry.

New Movies: 'New In Town,' 'Taken' And 'The Uninvited'

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Writer Mark Jordan Legan takes us through reviews of three news films. Which is more deserving of the price of admission, New In Town, a comedy about a Miami businesswoman who relocates to a tiny city in Minnesota or Taken, an action film about a former spy who rescues his daughter from the slave trade? And then there's also The Uninvited to consider, a thriller about a young woman who returns home after a stint in a mental hospital to find a ghost.

New Movies: More Mickey Rourke Or 'Underworld'?

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Writer Mark Jordan Legan takes us through reviews of three new films. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is a fantasy about the struggle between vampires and werewolves. Inkheart is a family film about a man who brings fairy tale characters to life. And Killshot, starring Mickey Rourke, is about a couple placed in witness protection after a horrible crime.

January Is Indeed A Bad Month For Movies

Mark Jordan Legan — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Writer Mark Jordan Legan takes us through the reviews of three lackluster films; Notorious, the story of the life and death of the Notorious BIG, Hotel for Dogs and Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

'Bride Wars' Gets Horrid Reviews

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Mark Jordan Legan runs through reviews of the latest films. There's the romantic comedy Bride Wars starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway, which has been called the worst film of the new year. There's the horror flick, The Unborn and there's Not Easily Broken, a romance with spiritual themes.

The First Movies Of The New Year

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Writer Mark Jordan Legan takes us through reviews of Defiance, a Nazi resistance film starring Daniel Craig, Cargo 200 a Russian art house film and Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood's latest film.