The Film Yap

Ring in the New Year with Kate Winslet and Matt Damon in “Contagion” and Sarah Jessica Parker in “I Don’t Know How She Does It” on DVD and Blu-ray this week. Continue reading →

James M. Cain’s cautionary tale of pride and motherhood gets the star treatment from director Todd Haynes, a formidable Kate Winslet and an accomplished cast. Continue reading →

A young man tries to rise in the ranks of organized crime in “Brighton Rock” and two astronauts are sent back to the moon on a secret mission in “Apollo 18.” Continue reading →

In time for Christmas, elves stock shelves with Owen Wilson in “Midnight in Paris” and Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and Harry Connick in “Dolphin Tale.” Continue reading →

Colin Farrell brings fear to the neighborhood in “Fright Night” and James Franco stars in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” on DVD and Blu-ray this week. Continue reading →

New releases galore with “The Hangover Part II,” “The Help,” “The Debt,” “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” and “Cowboys & Aliens” out this week. Continue reading →

Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess are two friends whose relationship spans 20 years in “One Day” and Paul Rudd wreaks havoc on his family in “Our Idiot Brother.” Continue reading →

Actress Molly Parker talks to the Yap about her new film “Trigger,” learning to rock it out and say goodbye — in the same day — and the power of pink boots. Continue reading →

Though somewhat uneven, this story of a rock-star reunion is strengthened by excellent leads and provides a fitting tribute to its late star, Tracy Wright. Continue reading →

Oscar heavy hitters Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts team up in “Larry Crowne” and Colin Firth is a stranger in a strange town in “Main Street.” Continue reading →