What the Flick

Set in an unnamed Deep South town at Joe's Pie Diner, Waitress follows the story of Jenna (Keri Russell) as she confronts impending motherhood with dread. To cope with her life's complications (the baby's father is her abusive dumbass husband), Jenna whips up the unusual pies that keep the locals coming to Joe's. Serving them up her are her fellow waitresses and friendly support group...

A Scanner Darkly is a druggy tale based on another identity-questioning story by Philip K. Dick (others, if you're interested, are Blade Runner -- the best -- along with Paycheck, Total Recall, and most recently, Next). Directed by Richard Linklater and shot in a crazy style that animates the real actors...

George Clooney bored me last night. Yeah, I know. I never thought I'd say those words, but there you have it. Ocean's Thirteen, the third installment of the capers of Danny Ocean (Clooney) and his crew of unlikely cohorts, lacked the lightness...

Last weekend I saw 2 movies that, each in their own way, illustrated how good people suffer when the forces of extremism dominate the dialogue of society. The first, Islam vs. the Islamists: Voices From the Muslim Center, was actually intended to be a television documentary as part of the PBS series America at the Crossroads, which aired a few months ago. However, before airing PBS decided not to include it, citing...