Reviews of 'Green Lantern,' 'Mr. Popper's Penguins,' 'Page One' and More

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June 17, 2011 Movies Update

Movie Reviews Movie Review | 'Mr. Popper's Penguins' A Home Invasion by the Antarcticans By A. O. SCOTT In "Mr. Popper's Penguins," Jim Carrey is a divorced businessman who faces more mayhem after he inherits a gaggle of penguins. Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Green Lantern' It's Not Easy Being ... You Know By MANOHLA DARGIS Ryan Reynolds plays the emerald-hued superhero in a $150 million diversion. Related Article: Ryan Reynolds Trailer & Clips Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review ADVERTISEMENT Movie Review | 'Page One: Inside The New York Times' A Hyperactive Fly on a Newsroom Wall By MICHAEL KINSLEY "Page One," a documentary about The New York Times, is fixated on one particular reporter. Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Buck' One Man Who Knows the Way of the Horse By MANOHLA DARGIS The real-life story of the horse trainer who became an inspiration for the novel and movie "The Horse Whisperer." Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'The Art of Getting By' Allergic to Homework and Possibly Smitten By A. O. SCOTT If you can grade on a curve you may find yourself touched, tickled and occasionally surprised by "The Art of Getting By." Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'R' Life in the Big House: The Danish Experience By STEPHEN HOLDEN The Danish drama "R," set in a maximum-security prison, isn't the goriest example of its genre, but it is challenging nevertheless. Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'The Lips' A Little Lipstick Soothes Poverty's Rawness By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS In "The Lips" three social workers in the Argentine countryside help villagers confront hardships. Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Kidnapped' Intruders at the Window, and Then a Nightmare By STEPHEN HOLDEN A couple and their 18-year-old daughter find themselves trapped in a home-invasion nightmare. Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Battle for Brooklyn' In Brooklyn, Pushing Back Against a Redevelopment Plan By NEIL GENZLINGER "Battle for Brooklyn," a documentary by Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley, chronicles the Atlantic Yards project and the work of a resident who has fought against it. Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review More Reviews Movie Review | 'Jig': Young Lords and Ladies of the Dance Movie Review | 'Angel of Evil': Sleazy Charm, Bloody Ends Movie Review | 'The Colors of the Prism, the Mechanics of Time': The Sound of (Experimental) Music News & Features Faces on Film Add Humanity to the News By STEPHEN HOLDEN Human Rights Watch Festival at Film Society of Lincoln Center attaches real people and stories to world trouble spots. Slide Show New Rules to Set Field for Chasing Top Oscar By MICHAEL CIEPLY Under new rules, the number of nominees for best picture Oscar will vary from year to year. Ushering In Golden Age for Fans of Film By A. O. SCOTT In New York today, there are plenty of alternatives to sitting alone in your room with a small screen and microwave popcorn. Slide Show Laura Ziskin, Producer of 'Spider-Man' and 'Pretty Woman,' Dies at 61 By ALJEAN HARMETZ As executive producer of "Pretty Woman" (1990), Ms. Ziskin insisted on an ending in which Julia Roberts has changed Richard Gere as fully as he has changed her. DVD Italian Neorealism in Softer Hues By DAVE KEHR New releases on DVD document how Vittorio De Sica and other Italian filmmakers tempered the grit of neorealism with a more sentimental dimension. ADVERTISEMENT Get home delivery of The New York Times for as low as $3.15 a week.

Photos & Video Video: Critics' Picks: 'Un Chien Andalou' A. O. Scott looks back at Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali's short film. Movie Overview | Comment Slide Show: Human Rights Watch Film Festival Images of some of the films appearing in the festival, which runs June 16-30. Related Article Slide Show: Inside BAMcinemaFest Images from some of the films playing at BAMcinemaFest, a Brooklyn festival that celebrates independent cinema. Related Article A. O. Scott recommends: The Tree of Life NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer Manohla Dargis recommends: Buck NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer Stephen Holden recommends: Rejoice and Shout NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer More Critics' Picks » Showtimes & Tickets Enter Title and/or Enter Zip Code Go to Showtimes & Tickets » Box Office Top 5 Super 8 X-Men: First Class The Hangover Part II Kung Fu Panda 2 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Go to Box Office » Editor FeedBack Thanks for taking the time to read this e-mail. Feel free to send feedback; I enjoy hearing your opinions and will do my best to respond. Mekado Murphy Movies Producer The New York Times on the Web Coming Soon The Art of Getting By Bad Teacher Cars 2 Go to Coming Soon » Times Pulse The most popular movies among NYTimes.com readers. Green Lantern Page One: Inside The New York Times Mr. Popper's Penguins Buck The Tree of Life Go to Times Pulse » ADVERTISEMENT

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