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These are our latest reviews of movies at theaters, at the art house, or at festivals.

The Most Dangerous Man in America

2010,

***1/2 A jam-packed biography, but not random or scattered -- MM

not star rated A masterpiece of darkness and corruption -- RD

2010, Tim Burton

***1/2 A Tim Burton movie is a unique and visually exciting work of art -- MA

2010, Roman Polanski

not star rated A quietly involving thriller that doesn't call attention to its cinematic virtuosity -- RD

***1/2 Lies somewhere between The Wire and Three Colors -- MM

2010, Jon Amiel

*** Conventional script makes Darwin come to terms with the loss of his daughter -- MM

, Thet Sambath and Rob Lemkin

*** A patient filmmaker gets his historic interview -- MM

2010, Martin Scorsese

not star rated Suggests more than it actually delivers -- RD

2009, Chris Smith

not star rated Prophet of peak oil scarier than special effects -- RD

2010, Martin Scorsese

*** Good Scorsese coulda been better -- MA

2009, Grant Heslov

** Silly psychics make good characters but don't have enough to do -- MM

2009,

**1/2 Sports movie carefully sidesteps the issue of race and stereotypes -- MM

2010,

*** Evildoers vs. parkour-running underdog heroes -- MM

not star rated If only Mel Brooks had taken over... -- RD

2010, Michael Haneke

not star rated Glimmers of hope emerge from deluded cruelty and hypocrisy -- RD