• THE INFORMERS

    June 30, 2009 Reviews

    Bottom Line: Tiresome tale of beautiful people destroying themselves.

    PARK CITY — Considering that none of Bret Easton Ellis’ controversial novels has ever been turned into a particularly successful movie, it’s amazing that filmmakers continue to find backers for adaptations of his work. Maybe Ellis’ portrayals of hedonistic, drug-addled party people strike a nerve with Hollywood hotshots. But they’re living in a very rarefied world. The latest Ellis adaptation, “The Informers” (based on his book from …

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  • HACHIKO: A DOG’S STORY

    June 17, 2009 Reviews

    Bottom Line: This affecting man-and-dog tale largely steers clear of mawkishness.

    SEATTLE — Tear-jerkers about lovable dogs are almost always boxoffice winners as “Marley & Me” proved last year. Lasse Hallstrom’s “Hachiko: A Dog’s Story” might not match that film’s performance, but it seems certain to win an appreciative family audience. At the Seattle International Film Festival, where the film recently received its North American premiere, sounds of sniffling permeated the large auditorium. The movie is …

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