Another Year

Strong acting and little story transform Mike Leigh’s film into a poignant slice of life.

Drama
Phil Bacharach
Nothing much happens in Mike Leigh films, at least not in the strictest sense of Plot Mechanics 101. There are no car chases or explosions, not even a juicy epiphany in the final reel.

 

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Pioneer project

How does one become a pioneer woman?

Features
Malena Lott

Ree Drummond
1 p.m. Saturday
Full Circle Bookstore
1900 NW Expressway
Fullcirclebooks.com, 842-2900

 

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

The Illusionist

Nice trick

Drama
Rod Lott
If I could play God, when the Best Animated Feature envelope is torn open at next month’s Oscars, the winner wouldn’t be the presumed lock of “Toy Story 3,” but the dark horse, “The Illusionist.”

 

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Summer Wars

Had me a blast. Not even the anime-adverse are immune to the charms of ‘Summer Wars,’ a Japanese adventure with crossover appeal.

Science Fiction
Rod Lott

Summer Wars
7:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch
OKCMOA.com, 236-3100
$8, $6 seniors

 

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The story of Abraham

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.

 

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

From the ground up

Crews race to finish the Myriad Botanical Gardens in time for the Festival of the Arts.

News
Kelley Chambers
Most everyone who walks or drives near the intersection of Sheridan and Hudson avenues can’t help but look up, and keep looking up.

 

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

‘Glory’ story