Veteran film critics tell of a time when summers meant long vacations because so few high-profile films were released in the dog days between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Everything changed close   

The annual Hot Issue arrives several weeks into Hollywood's annual blockbuster season, but it's already clear that the standout movies have yet to arrive in theaters -- if they arrive at all. O  

The annual debate arguing if human stories take precedence over epic fantasies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King returns with the ranking of 2003 films by CityBeat film critics   

THE ADVENTURES OF PLUTO NASH -- (Grade: D) Director Ron Underwood's outer space comedy sucks all the spunk out of the once raunchy Eddie Murphy's comic persona. I don't mind Murphy playing warm and