Julia Roberts

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Savage Love

The Bourne Comedian

Tony Gilroy's (heretofore unseen) expert light touch in Duplicity.

As American as Overpriced Dolls

In Kit Kittredge, all it takes to cure the Depression is a little Miss Sunshine.

Moolah for Mullahs

All aboard the '80s way-back machine for Mike Nichols' good-time Charlie

Turn Out the Lights

All aboard the '80s way-back machine for Mike Nichols' good-time Charlie

The House Always Wins

Ocean's Thirteen is a washed-up threequel. How much you wanna bet Hollywood makes a bundle?

Predator v. Predator

Everyone's miserable in Patrick Marber's latest, and it feels so good

The Metamorphosis

Boy turns bug in redemptive kiddie-lit adaptation

A Fin Mess

Aquamarine peddles a fish story to undemanding tweeners

A Very Long Run

Aquamarine peddles a fish story to undemanding tweeners

Faker's Dozen

A rare superior sequel, Ocean's Twelve entertains with cinematic sleight of hand

Closer to Fine

Urban savages wage war over sex in Mike Nichols' dreadfully funny new film

Lazy Like a Foxx

Breakin' All the Rules packs all the fun of a mediocre sitcom

Think Different

Could it be that this year's crop of summer movies actually requires a brain cell or two?

Best Beds

The Four Seasons Mattress

Just Say "Super-Size It!"

Summer 2002 sees the little guys getting up to a lot of big things

Look Who's Talking

Two former nannies write a fictional tell-all

I Like Trouble

Julia Roberts' next film will be shot, and set, in San Francisco

Thrill of a Lifetime

The life of Will "The Thrill" Viharo -- the Bay Area's undisputed B-movie lounge king -- would make a good B-movie of its own

Reel World

Pamela Gray; AMC Theaters Closures; Film Festivals

Save the Wrapping Paper

Glow; Bacar; Bliss Bar

Sex Pistols

The Lifestyle

Boobs a Lot

The Lifestyle

Nothing Hill

The Lifestyle

Night + Day

The Lifestyle

Emotional Rescue

The Lifestyle

Night + Day

The Lifestyle

Kooky Proles and Gucci Buddhism

A neo-noir, an Ur-neo-noir, and a black political satire color a pallid year of retreads, bogus events, and charity cases.

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

A neo-noir, an Ur-neo-noir, and a black political satire color a pallid year of retreads, bogus events, and charity cases.

House of Tudor

A neo-noir, an Ur-neo-noir, and a black political satire color a pallid year of retreads, bogus events, and charity cases.

The Truth, and the Consequences, Are Out There

A neo-noir, an Ur-neo-noir, and a black political satire color a pallid year of retreads, bogus events, and charity cases.

Bananas

A neo-noir, an Ur-neo-noir, and a black political satire color a pallid year of retreads, bogus events, and charity cases.

Sean Owens explores the virtues of a drag queen's best friend in Stale Magnolias

A neo-noir, an Ur-neo-noir, and a black political satire color a pallid year of retreads, bogus events, and charity cases.

Duplicity

A neo-noir, an Ur-neo-noir, and a black political satire color a pallid year of retreads, bogus events, and charity cases.

Arthouse movie listings for June 24-June 30, 2009

A neo-noir, an Ur-neo-noir, and a black political satire color a pallid year of retreads, bogus events, and charity cases.

Unhappy Hookers: Supervisor Carmen Chu Meets Anti-Harlotry Crusader Melissa Farley Today

Lucky for them, Texas ain't in Carmen Chu's jurisdictionPetite, understated, and measured Supervisor Carmen Chu isn't the first person one might choose to face off against crowds of angry hookers. But after months of chaperoning controversial legislation that tightens the City's reigns on massage pa ... More >>

Harpoons and Harbingers

This fall, visual artists bite, reflect, and cannibalize.

Doggy Bag: Tweeting His Fingers to the Bone

mountaineer/FlickrIt's not all foie gras and Neapolitan thin crust.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Too much fun: Chronicle food czar Michael Bauer reflects on restaurant reviewers' new reality, after all the tweeting and Facebook friending and blogging the Internets have given rise to. F ... More >>

Who Should Play Ruth Reichl in Garlic and Sapphires Flick?

Roberts (left) and Reichl: We totally see the resemblance.​Last Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported that Fox is making a movie based on Ruth Reichl's memoir Garlic and Sapphires. The film is "in active production," meaning fans of the legendary raven-coiffed ex-Gourmet editor can expect a r ... More >>

Valentine's Day: So many stars, so many story lines

Roberts (left) and Reichl: We totally see the resemblance.​Last Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported that Fox is making a movie based on Ruth Reichl's memoir Garlic and Sapphires. The film is "in active production," meaning fans of the legendary raven-coiffed ex-Gourmet editor can expect a r ... More >>

The Many Faces of Dr. Syed

A phony dermatologist misdiagnosed patients and stuck them with needles. It took four years for the medical board to figure it out.

(100) Days of Summer Movies

A phony dermatologist misdiagnosed patients and stuck them with needles. It took four years for the medical board to figure it out.

Top 10 Weirdest Recent Couples in Music

We found out last week, from a variety of tabloidy sources, that 50 Cent and Chelsea Handler are currently -- well, not exactly hooking up, but having intimate conversations in a bar and talking about maybe hooking up. W.T.F. people? We'd like to take this opportunity to pat Chelsea on the back for ... More >>

The Other Side of Prince Charles, the Need for Aleppo Pepper

​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. Better than watching the royal wedding. Yesterday, Washington Post LIve organized a conference titled "The Future of Food," which brought together some of the most prominent peop ... More >>

Early Summer Movie Guide: What to See, When to See It

​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. Better than watching the royal wedding. Yesterday, Washington Post LIve organized a conference titled "The Future of Food," which brought together some of the most prominent peop ... More >>

"Larry Crowne": Tom Hanks Too Eager to Please in Feel-Good Pap

​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. Better than watching the royal wedding. Yesterday, Washington Post LIve organized a conference titled "The Future of Food," which brought together some of the most prominent peop ... More >>

"Dr. Syed," Fake Dermatologist, Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

The many faces of Dr. Syed ​The San Francisco doctor best known to his patients as "Dr. Syed" was reportedly sentenced this week to six years behind bars for posing as a dermatologist and treating patients in the basement of his home. For years, Timothy Syed Andersson, 68, practiced dermatology ou ... More >>

"Fireflies in the Garden": Sort-of Autobiography Totally Uninteresting

The many faces of Dr. Syed ​The San Francisco doctor best known to his patients as "Dr. Syed" was reportedly sentenced this week to six years behind bars for posing as a dermatologist and treating patients in the basement of his home. For years, Timothy Syed Andersson, 68, practiced dermatology ou ... More >>