Wednesday 19 Jun
OKG Newsletter
Phil Bacharach
Another Earth
Out of orbit.
Science Fiction
Phil Bacharach
You’ve got to admire the DIY ethic of “Another Earth.” Raw and grainy, it is steadfastly committed to its own smarts and vision — even if it ultimately falls short of its ambitions.
Cowboys & Aliens
No joke, pardner: ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ is pure popcorn entertainment.
Science Fiction
Phil Bacharach
“Cowboys & Aliens” sounds like one of those high-concept flicks for which you might expect the idea went no further than the jokey title. Think “Snakes on a Plane.”
Shallow pals
‘Friends with Benefits’ plays edgy, but ultimately opts for safe sex.
Comedy
Phil Bacharach
Here are a few tips for aspiring moviemakers: If you want to mock the clichés of romantic comedy, try not to fall prey to them yourself.
Bitter Coco
The documentary
Documentary
Phil Bacharach
7:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch
okcmoa.com 236-3100
$8
‘Hair’ styles
Lyric Theatre gets all done up for its production of the upbeat musical comedy ‘Hairspray.’
Performing Arts
Phil Bacharach
7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday
Civic Center Music Hall
201 N. Walker
lyrictheatreokc.com 297-2264
$31-$60
The Tree of Life
Terrence Malick’s ‘The Tree of Life’ is destined to frustrate and bewilder — in a word, it’s amazing.
Drama
Phil Bacharach
For a vast understatement, let’s say “The Tree of Life” is an atypical summer movie.
Cedar Rapids
Yes, Virginia, profane comedy can feel cozy.
Comedy
Phil Bacharach
Stories of apple-cheeked innocents corrupted by the big, bad world are as old as the dawn of curfew.
Meek’s Cutoff
A movie about deadly tedium that is nearly a work of deadly tedium itself
Drama
Phil Bacharach
Lest anyone thinks otherwise, wandering the Oregon Trail in 1845 was no walk in the park.
American Teen
A terrific, absorbing documentary about high school life
Documentary
Phil Bacharach
They say youth is wasted on the young. That might be true, but high school is one rite of passage for which young people definitely earn their Purple Hearts.
A Film Unfinished
Starkly illustrates both the duplicity and unflinching honesty of cinema
Rio
Utterly forgettable
Children's
Phil Bacharach
From the conveyer belt of Fox Animation, “Rio” comes equipped with a predictable story, perfunctory characters and presentable visuals.
Win Win
A tale of desperate measures in financially desperate times
Drama
Phil Bacharach
In “The Station Agent” and “The Visitor,” writer/director Thomas McCarthy explored the dynamics of family, but not in the conventional sense.
The King's Speech
A rare work of Oscar-bait as satisfying as it purports to be
Drama
Phil Bacharach
Last month’s winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, “The King’s Speech” is one of those films seemingly made with a checklist for garnering such statuettes.
Hanna
The action-thriller ‘Hanna’ is all stylish teen angst ... with a body count.
Action
Phil Bacharach
Life can be hard for a 16-year-old girl. Clueless parents, frenemies, boy trouble, pressure over grades, zits: The dramas are nearly Shakespearean. And that doesn’t even take into account the shadowy government agents out to get you.
Paul
As a space-alien comedy, ‘Paul’ is hardly out-of-this-world, but occasionally soars.
Comedy
Phil Bacharach
Who among us hasn’t searched the nighttime sky and dreamt of life on another planet?
