WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Radio Boston Blog Boston Weather Climate Connections BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a News Tip RSS Feeds Podcasts  Topics: Movies Summary Judgement: Cam. vs. Kutch, Who Cares? Fri, 09 May 2008 13:00:00 -0400 The three movies up this week for Slate.com's Summary Judgment are Speed Racer'— the latest film by the Wachowski brothers; the Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz vehicle What Happens in Vegas; and The Tracey Fragments starring Ellen Page of Juno fame. Mark Jordan Legan tells us what the critics are saying. Real | Windows Fighting to Pay the Bills in 'Redbelt' Fri, 09 May 2008 10:36:00 -0400 Fresh Air film critic David Edelstein reviews Redbelt, the new martial-arts film written and directed by David Mamet. The film tells the story of a principled martial-arts master who steps into the professional fighting ring to save his business. Real | Windows Film Captures China's Answer to 'American Idol' Fri, 09 May 2008 08:58:00 -0400 Girls in China who think they can sing don't need Paula Abdul's help. Supergirls!, a new documentary by independent filmmaker and director Jian Yi chronicles a show there called Super Girl Singing Contest. Real | Windows Supermom Sarandon Suits Up for 'Speed Racer' Fri, 09 May 2008 07:37:00 -0400 Susan Sarandon says there's a taboo about playing moms. But it's a field she's happy to dominate — and a role she fulfills again in the Wachowski brothers' newest, fastest film. Now all she wants is to be an action figure, or at least play one on a lunchbox. Real | Windows 'What Happens': Leave It in Vegas Fri, 09 May 2008 07:00:00 -0400 Daniel Holloway, film critic for Metro Newspapers, offers a roundup of weekend movie releases, including his take What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas, Speed Racer and Surfwise. Real | Windows Summer's Blockbuster Films Seem Promising Fri, 09 May 2008 08:33:00 -0400 Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan explains that he's actually looking forward to summer movies this year, including the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight. Real | Windows In 'XXY,' a Teen Affair, If Trickier than Most Thu, 08 May 2008 17:05:00 -0400 Fifteen-year-old Alex was born with both male and female sex organs, and that singularity is starting to matter. A doctor offers help, but it's the medico's 16-year-old son whose attentions interest Alex. Quirky, sharply observed performances, paired with tricky questions about identity, gender and sexuality. Real | Windows 'What Happens in Vegas': Not Much to Laugh About Thu, 08 May 2008 17:00:00 -0400 On one wild night in Sin City, two strangers drink themselves into unholy matrimony. When one hits the jackpot with the other's coin, a fight over marriage and money begins — and predictable romantic comedy ensues. Real | Windows