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Movie Reviews MOVIE REVIEW | 'THE INTERRUPTERS' Confronting a Plague of Violence By MANOHLA DARGIS "The Interrupters," a documentary by Steve James, takes a look at a gutsy, activist component of the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention.   Exclusive Clip: 'The Interrupters' MOVIE REVIEW | 'THE FUTURE' Is That All There Is? Milking Life for More By A. O. SCOTT The fears and frustrations that shadow us on our awkward trip through the life cycle often feel enormous, and "The Future" elevates them to something metaphysical and wondrous.   Anatomy of a Scene ADVERTISEMENT MOVIE REVIEW | 'COWBOYS & ALIENS' Extraterrestrials Land at the O.K. Corral By MANOHLA DARGIS In "Cowboys & Aliens," Daniel Craig rides into the New Mexico Territory and wrangles extraterrestrials that look like cousins of the monsters from the "Alien" films.  Look Past the Beauty of Olivia Wilde, If You Can MOVIE REVIEW | 'THE GUARD' Mismatched Partners in a Crime Comedy By MANOHLA DARGIS In "The Guard" Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle are reluctant crime-fighting buddies.  Buddy-Cop Banter With a Brogue MOVIE REVIEW | 'CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE' What's a Guy to Do if His Wife Cheats on Him? Head to the Mall By A. O. SCOTT "Crazy, Stupid, Love," packed with appealing stars, is essentially a study in the varieties of masculine sexual confusion. MOVIE REVIEW | 'THE DEVIL'S DOUBLE' Straight From Uday Hussein's Inner Circle By A. O. SCOTT "The Devil's Double," a slick, English-language excursion into Saddam Hussein's Iraq, might seem either timely or insensitive, given the uprisings in the Middle East.  Stepping Into the Shoes of a Psychopath MOVIE REVIEW | 'TRUE ADOLESCENTS' Great Outdoors Beckons as a Test of Manhood By STEPHEN HOLDEN Mark Duplass stars in Craig Johnson's film "True Adolescents," which explores the sexual discomfort of boys and men not entirely secure in their masculinity. MOVIE REVIEW | 'POINT BLANK' It's Paris, and Everyone Is Rotten but the Man Chased by the Police By STEPHEN HOLDEN "Point Blank" is a French thriller involving cops, gangsters, a kidnapping and a breakneck chase. MOVIE REVIEW | 'ATTACK THE BLOCK' Inner City vs. Outer Space By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS Joe Cornish's comedic "Attack the Block" considers the chance of an alien invasion in South London.  Aliens in the 'Hood MORE REVIEWS Movie Review | 'Good Neighbors': The Local Serial Killer Movie Review | 'All She Can': Powerlifting as Escape Movie Review | 'Golf in the Kingdom': Fellowship of the Links Movie Review | 'Life in a Day': The World as YouTube Knows It Movie Review | 'Where the Road Meets the Sun': Paths That Cross in Los Angeles Movie Review | 'Sleep Furiously': The Slow Life in Trefeurig Movie Review | 'House of Boys': Gay in Amsterdam in the 1980s Movie Review | 'Forged': A Parolee's Dilemma Movie Review | 'The Smurfs': Blue Travelers in the Big City Movie Review | 'The Optimists': Best of All Possible Worlds: When Life Gives You Mud, Take a Mud Bath Movie Review | 'El Bulli': Taste-Testing the Edge of Cuisine's Envelope News & Features ARTS & LEISURE Apes From the Future, Holding a Mirror to Today By TERRENCE RAFFERTY Pierre Boulle's idea of peculiarly advanced simians has evolved from his 1963 novel "Planet of the Apes" to Rupert Wyatt's new film, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," the seventh film based on the book. ARTS & LEISURE Babies to Heroes: A Field Guide to Big-Screen Men By A. O. SCOTT and MANOHLA DARGIS The male archetypes populating contemporary Hollywood offer clues about what the men of our dreams look like, or at least what moviemakers are trying to sell us. ARTS & LEISURE When They Play Women, It's Not Just an Act By ERIK PIEPENBURG Harmony Santana is among a small group of openly transgender actors who are increasingly recognizable and finding a place on screen. DVD Gleason as Tripster, Groucho as God By DAVE KEHR "Skiddoo," Otto Preminger's 1968 psychedelic comedy starring, among others, Jackie Gleason, Carol Channing, Mickey Rooney and Grouch Marx, is a finely controlled mess. ADVERTISEMENT

Photos & Video VIDEO: Critics' Picks: 'Back to the Future' A. O. Scott explores the existential predicaments that arise in Robert Zemeckis's 1985 time-travel adventure.  Movie Overview |  Comment VIDEO: Anatomy of a Scene: 'The Future' Miranda July, the director of "The Future," narrates a look at the film. VIDEO: Gender Roles The new movie "Gun Hill Road" distinguishes itself from transgender films of the recent past by relying on an actress, Harmony Santana, who is herself transgender.  When They Play Women, It's Not an Act A. O. SCOTT RECOMMENDS: The Myth of the American Sleepover NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer MANOHLA DARGIS RECOMMENDS: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer STEPHEN HOLDEN RECOMMENDS: The Optimists NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer More Critics' Picks » Showtimes & Tickets Enter Title and/orEnter Zip Code  Go to Showtimes & Tickets » Box Office Top 5 Captain America: The First Avenger Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Friends with Benefits Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon Horrible Bosses 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 MurphyMovies Producer The New York Times on the Web Coming Soon  Mysteries of Lisbon  Rise of the Planet of the Apes  The Whistleblower Go to Coming Soon » Times Pulse The most popular movies among NYTimes.com readers. Cowboys & Aliens The Future Crazy, Stupid, Love The Optimists El Bulli: Cooking in Progress Go to Times Pulse »