The Lake House

Kate Foster (Sandra Bullock), a 40-something physician, moves from her beloved glass house on a lake to an apartment in Chicago. Realizing that some of her mail might not get forwarded, she leaves a letter in her mailbox for the next tenant, giving him her address. He (Keanu Reeves) reads the letter with some interest, [...]

The Omen

It’s difficult to find fault with “The Omen” remake, because it’s almost a carbon copy of the original. As in the 1976 version, a priest witnesses a strange comet in the sky; one that the religious community hasn’t seen in more than 2,000 years. But this one is different, because instead of heralding the birth [...]

The Break-Up

When a film touts such names as Vince Vaughn (“Wedding Crashers”), Jennifer Aniston (“Friends”), Jon Favreau (“Swingers”), and Joey Lauren Adams (“Chasing Amy”), you go to see it expecting a comedy. Particularly when the trailer, which has been played ad nauseum, contains line after line of funny bits. But it’s a stretch to call [...]