Movie Reviews MOVIE REVIEW | 'MONEYBALL' Throwing a Digital-Age Curveball By MANOHLA DARGIS Brad Pitt plays Billy Beane, the baseball executive who challenged traditions of the game, in "Moneyball."  Profile: Billy Beane  Sony Slate a Big Bet on Dramas  Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review MOVIE REVIEW | 'WEEKEND' A Morning After That Turns Into a Dance of Discovery By A. O. SCOTT "Weekend," directed by Andrew Haigh, is one of those rare films that address the complex entanglements of love and sex honestly.   The Director Andrew Haigh on 'Weekend'  Romance and Reflection, Hand in Hand  Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review ADVERTISEMENT MOVIE REVIEW | 'MACHINE GUN PREACHER' Good Works With a Bad Attitude By A. O. SCOTT A former drug dealer, Sam Childers underwent a religious conversion. But it may be that, in movie terms, Mr. Childers's story is too true to be good.   Interview: Gerard Butler  Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review MOVIE REVIEW | 'ABDUCTION' At Least His Abs Get a Workout By STEPHEN HOLDEN Taylor Lautner stars in "Abduction." There is also a plot, of sorts.  Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review MOVIE REVIEW | 'PEARL JAM TWENTY' A Sound Reverberating Far Beyond Seattle By ANDY WEBSTER Cameron Crowe's documentary about the band Pearl Jam honors its two-decade career.  Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review MOVIE REVIEW | 'RED STATE' Director Hates Stupidity, Hypocrisy and Critics By A. O. SCOTT Kevin Smith's "Red State" is a horror-action move, but what it does best is talk.  Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review MOVIE REVIEW | 'THUNDER SOUL' From a School Band, Soul and Funk, and Heart By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS "Thunder Soul" features a Houston high-school music director who turned his school's band into a celebrated funk institution.  Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review MOVIE REVIEW | 'THE MAN NOBODY KNEW' Son Takes His Famous Father Out of the Shadows By ANDY WEBSTER "The Man Nobody Knew," a documentary by Carl Colby about his father, the elusive C.I.A. chief William Colby.  Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review MOVIE REVIEW | '___ YEAR' Away From the Limelight and Losing Her Grip By MANOHLA DARGIS In "___ Year," Ellen Barkin plays a fading actress who comes to terms with retirement.  Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review MORE REVIEWS Movie Review | 'Killer Elite': Special Ops Agent, Lured Back From Retirement Movie Review | 'Puncture': Flawed Lawyer, Fighting the Good Fight Movie Review | 'Dolphin Tale': Finding a New Tail for Winter Movie Review | 'Limelight': Rise and Fall of a Nightclub Impresario Movie Review | 'A Bird of the Air': Problems? Talk to the Parrot Movie Review | 'White Wash': Breaking Barriers to Ride the Waves Movie Review | 'Art History': Filmmaker's Explorations of Sex and Jealousy Movie Review | 'Journey From Zanskar': Trekking Mountains to Get to School Movie Review | 'There Was Once …': In a Hungarian Town, Faces of the Diaspora Movie Review | 'The Whale': Lost Baby Orca's Rich Social Life Movie Review | 'In Search of God': A Spiritual Quest News & Features ARTS & LEISURE And Now a Word From the Director By MANOHLA DARGIS When Lars von Trier said he was a Nazi, he was on the brink of getting the best reviews of his career for "Melancholia," which is coming to the New York Film Festival.  Lars von Trier Says Actually, He Isn't Sorry | Profile: Kirsten Dunst  Movie Review: '____ Year' ARTS & LEISURE Romance and Reflection, Hand in Hand By DENNIS LIM "Weekend," Andrew Haigh's new film, is about a relationship between two gay men. But whether or not it is a "gay film" depends on how you look at it.   The Director Andrew Haigh on 'Weekend' William F. May, 95, Dies; Helped Found Film Society By WILLIAM GRIMES Mr. May, who led the American Can Company for 15 years, was also a longtime board member of The New York Times. DVD THE NEW SEASON DVDS Movies That Said, 'Look What I Can Do' By CHARLES TAYLOR and STEPHANIE ZACHAREK Newly released DVDs include "Citizen Kane," "Going Places" and "Birth of a Nation."

Photos & Video The New Season: Movies Profiles of Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst, a look at breakthrough performances, a schedule of fall films and more. VIDEO: Critics' Picks: 'A Face in the Crowd' A. O. Scott examines the creation of a media sensation in Elia Kazan's film.  Movie Overview |  Comment VIDEO: Interview: Andrew Haigh Andrew Haigh, the writer and director of "Weekend," discusses his film.  Related Article INTERACTIVE FEATURE:Faces to Watch Five performers from this season of fall movies find themselves on the verge. SLIDE SHOW: Reasons to Stay In the Dark A look at some of the films releasing this fall.  Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. A. O. SCOTT RECOMMENDS: Weekend NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer MANOHLA DARGIS RECOMMENDS: Moneyball NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer STEPHEN HOLDEN RECOMMENDS: 3 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 The Lion King Contagion Drive The Help Straw Dogs Go to Box Office »