The Wolfman (2009)

Benicio Del Toro as Lawrence Talbot in “The Wolfman,” directed by Joe Johnston.
It’s Hard to Be Refined as You Howl at the Moon
By A. O. SCOTT
Published: February 12, 2010

The title character in “The Wolfman,” an English squire turned actor turned howling, moonstruck lycanthrope, suffers from a vexing identity crisis, and so does the movie. Lawrence Talbot, the hairy hero, broodingly played by Benicio Del Toro, is torn between his human and his bestial impulses, and this new version of the 1941 creature-feature classic struggles to stay true to its pulpy B-movie roots while fulfilling the commercial imperatives of a modern, large-scale commercial entertainment. More

Percy Jackson and the olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon and dyslexic demigod, in “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.”
Another Teenage Woe: The Hounds of Hades
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
Published: February 12, 2010

Greek mythology barges into the sanitized ethos of “High School Musical” in the frenziedly busy screen adaptation of Rick Riordan’s popular 2005 novel, “The Lightning Thief.” Because it is the first in the five-book Percy Jackson & the Olympians young-adult series, can a franchise be far behind? More

Videocracy

Lele Mora, Italian television agent, in the documentary “Videocracy.”
Prime Minister, Primo Mogul
By MANOHLA DARGIS
Published: February 12, 2010

There are moments in “Videocracy,” a queasy-funny and unapologetically biased look at the televisual world that the Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has created, when it feels as if you were watching a transmission from another planet. A media mogul who has a monopoly hold on Italian television and was elected for a third term in 2008, Mr. Berlusconi helped put the boob (and lots of them) on the Italian tube and is often in the news himself for his political machinations, outrageous observations — Mussolini sent people away on “holiday”; President Obama is “suntanned” — sexcapades and persistent charges of corruption. More

House Next Door

This one of a kind home is in a fantastic Lyn/Lake neighborhood. All three stories of this beautiful home are finished, with a huge master suite on the third floor. There is a bathroom on each level, including a half-bath on the first floor. The second floor has four spacious bedrooms and a full bath. The second floor also features a patio door that leads to the amazing studio on the second floor of the garage. The remarkable garage addition is brand new, and includes a heated parking ... More

Via Centro

Another chicken in the pot.