Movies: 'Cowboys & Aliens' + Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling in 'Crazy, Stupid, Love'

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, July 29, 2011 A galactic battle at home on the range Ann Hornaday Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford play it gratifyingly straight in "Cowboys & Aliens," a genre mash-up that could have been a disaster but instead blends anachronistic visual styles with surprising ease. [Read more] By the book "Crazy, Stupid, Love" is calibrated to hit the rom-com happy places. [Read more] Also Opening 'Sarah's Key' Michael O'Sullivan Based on a Holocaust-themed novel, the French film is a tale of tragedy and its consequences. [Read more] 'The Smurfs' Sean O'Connell The CGI-heavy film is exactly like Amy Adams's princess-in-Manhattan comedy "Enchanted," only far less clever, kindhearted, original, exciting or entertaining. [Read more] 'Life in a Day' Michael O'Sullivan Shot by average people around the world over the course of a single day — July 24, 2010 — the crowd-sourced production is a surprisingly moving film achievement. [Read more] 'Another Earth' Michael O'Sullivan The sci-fi-flavored story of regret and the longing for do-overs centers on a troubled young woman who sees the possibility of redemption in the discovery of a second planet exactly like our own. [Read more] 'How to Live Forever' Adam Bernstein The documentary is a moderately ingratiating, none too probing and largely predictable essay on the way people fear and embrace their senior years. [Read more] Celebritology Christian Bale, track-suited and ready for 'Dark Knight Rises' The Academy Award winner joined director Christopher Nolan at a news conference to kick off shooting in Pittsburgh. Batman dressed casual. 'Cowboys & Aliens': Can it beat 'Captain America' Can Daniel Craig in the Old West triumph over Chris Evans in red, white and blue at the box office? 'Ides of March' vs. 'The Descendants': Dueling George Clooney movies Trailers for both films are now online. And both releases are hitting the fall film festival circuit. Which one intrigues you more? Em is for actress: A field guide How to tell apart all the young starlets named Emma, Emily or Emmy. Family Filmgoer Kid-focused movie reviews Get the scoop on "The Smurfs," "Cowboys & Aliens" and more. Box Office 'Captain America' tops box office Marvel completes summer sweep as "First Avenger" grosses $65.8M domestically to become third Marvel film of season to win a weekend. Reader Reviews You review 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2' "This movie gives us a finale in a 100% satisfying way with a dramatic account of frienship, evil, justice and immortality." That's one reader's take. Agree? Write a review and let your voice be heard. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy