Documentary films are supposedly objective looks at a topic, a controversy, an event, a social phenomenon—but that doesn’t mean they can’t have a hero. Watching Andrew Rossi’s “Page One: Inside the New York Times,” the hero emerges in the grizzled persona of David Carr, a media and culture columnist for the Times. Carr is a former cocaine addict whose wry, almost shamanistic commentary on his colleagues, his paper and his entire profession nearly derails the focus of the documentarians, who often seem more interested in him than in the story of the Times. Ultimately, however, Carr ...
July 8 Zookeeper We’re just gonna grit our teeth and say it: This is a talking-animal movie starring Kevin James. When zookeeper Griffin Kayes (James) worries that he’s forsaking his social life for his job, his furry charges reveal that (1) they can talk, and (2) they can give him great advice on how to win the girl of his dreams (Leslie Bibb). Adam Sandler and Sylvester Stallone are among the voice talents. Horrible Bosses Three ordinary dudes (Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis) with three extraordinarily dickish bosses (Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston an...
