Tiffany Razzano's Mini-Movie Reviews

Before the Rains (PG-13)

A young man from southern India in the 1930s is torn between his hopes for the future and his loyalty to local tribal customs and traditions when it's discovered that his boss, a British spice grower living in India, is having an affair with a married woman from a local village.

The Counterfeiters (R)

The true story of the largest counterfeit ring in history. In 1936, Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch, an underworld counterfeiter, is thrown into a concentration camp, where he is handpicked by the Nazis to produce fake foreign currency in order to weaken the economy of Germany's enemies.

Get Smart (PG-13)

A remake of the classic '60s TV show Get Smart, starring Steve Carrell as the bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart and Anne Hathaway as his partner and love interest.

The Happening (R)

Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel and John Leguizamo star in the latest thriller from M. Night Shyamalan. In order to escape the complete and bizarre breakdown in human behavior that is occurring all around them and resulting in death and destruction, a Philadelphia family flees to rural Pennsylvania. But they discover the crisis is inescapable.

The Incredible Hulk (PG-13)

Edward Norton stars as scientist Bruce Banner and his rage-induced alter ego The Hulk. Cut off from his old life and the woman he loves (played by Liv Tyler), Banner is hunting for the cure that will quell the fury that brings out The Hulk. Meanwhile, the military is hunting for him in order to exploit his power.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (PG-13)

Harrison Ford is back as the archaeologist, professor and adventurer Indiana Jones, fired from his post at Marshall College after returning to the real world because of suspicions of the government. On his way out of town, he meets Mutt (Shia LaBeouf), who convinces him to travel to Peru to search for the Crystal Skyll of Akator.

Love Guru (PG-13)

An American left at the gates of an ashram in India as a child, Maurice Pitka (Mike Myers) returns to America as a self-help guru seeking fame and fortune. He takes on the job of trying to reunite a star hockey player from the Toronto Maple Leafs and his estranged wife so that the team can win the Stanley Cup. Also starring Jessica Alba and Justin Timberlake.

My Father My Lord (Not rated)

In this Israeli film, a young boy questions the devout ultra-Orthodox Jewish lifestyle and teachings of his father.

Kung Fu Panda (PG)

Jack Black lends his voice to Po, a slacker panda and kung fu fanatic who becomes an unlikely hero when he is unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy and become a kung fu master. And when the evil snow leopard Tai Lung escapes from prison, Po must step up to save the day. Also starring Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen and David Cross.

Savage Grace (not rated)

This is the true story of the tragic murder of Barbara Daly (Julianne Moore) who married Brooks Baekleland, heir to the Bakelite plastics fortune. The film follows the dysfunctional family, particularly highlighting the incestuous relationship she had with her son, Antony, from the 1940s until her death in 1972.

Sex and the City (R)

HBO's "Sex in the City" girls - Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon - reunite for the big screen. The movie picks up four years after the TV show ended. Jennifer Hudson and Chris Noth also star.

You Don't Mess with the Zohan (PG)

Adam Sandler stars as Zohan Dvir, a Mossad agent who fakes his own death in order to move to New York City and pursue his dream of becoming a hairdresser. Eventually he's recognized, risking his new life and career.

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