Going Out Gurus Archive: Movies

A movies remake

Cinemaphiles, let me direct your attention to the (computer) screen. We just launched a new look for movies in the Going Out Guide, and we'd love to get your feedback. Our new main movies page features what's opening this week...

Five Things to Know About ... 'Julie & Julia'

Meryl Streep gets things cooking in "Julie & Julia." (Jonathan Wenk) Thanks to the trailers and commercials, you've already seen portions of Meryl Streep's nearly dead-on portrayal of Julia Child in "Julie & Julia," opening in theaters tomorrow. You...

Your Screen on the Green Line-up

Four classics will be screened on the green, starting later this month. (Tyler Mallory) As all of you alert readers already know, Screen on the Green has been saved and will return to the National Mall on July 20....

How to See Woody Allen for Free

Let's see ... Older man (Larry David) gets involved with a much younger woman (Evan Rachel Wood). Yep, sounds like a Woody Allen flick (Sony Pictures Classics) Back in the '70s, Woody Allen had the "Nebbish Guy Playing a...

Happy Ending for Screen on the Green

Good news for fans of Screen on the Green: The Post's Dan Zak is reporting that the outdoor film festival will take place after all, thanks to funds from Comcast and the Trust for the National Mall. The first film...

A Bit of Advice: Go to 'Hell'

In "Drag Me to Hell," Alison Lohman's not gonna take it. No, she ain't gonna take it. (Universal) Only very special movies have the ability to make us gag, guffaw, scream, snort and very nearly vomit, sometimes within the...

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Go 'Up,' Up and Away..., Jen Chaney , May 28, 2009

Where to Find 'Museum' Pieces, Jen Chaney , May 20, 2009

Celebrity Gawkers Wanted, Jen Chaney , May 13, 2009

No Screen on the Green? Try These Outdoor Films Instead, Fritz Hahn , May 12, 2009

Three Picks for Filmfest DC, Jen Chaney , April 15, 2009

Friday at Midnight, Get Your Hands on Edward Cullen, Jen Chaney , March 18, 2009

Be in the Next M. Night Shyamalan Movie, Jen Chaney , February 25, 2009

Last Reel for Montgomery Cinema 'N' Drafthouse, Fritz Hahn , December 19, 2008

Montgomery Drafthouse, Ready to Serve, Jen Chaney , October 9, 2008

More Imax Theaters Arrive, Jen Chaney , September 26, 2008

Preparing for the 'Knight', Jen Chaney , July 16, 2008

Five to Watch at Silverdocs, Jen Chaney , June 16, 2008

Blockbuster Days: 'Sex and the City', Jen Chaney , May 29, 2008

Interns' Guide: Free Movies, Fritz Hahn , May 23, 2008

Blockbuster Days: 'Indiana Jones', Jen Chaney , May 21, 2008

Blockbuster Days: 'Speed Racer', Jen Chaney , May 7, 2008

Let the Summer Movies -- and Product Placements -- Begin, Jen Chaney , May 1, 2008

A Drafthouse Grows in Montgomery, Julia Beizer , March 24, 2008

Oscar Picks, Jen Chaney , February 21, 2008

U2 3D: Even Better Than the Real Thing, Jen Chaney , January 24, 2008

A 'Cloverfield' Q&A, Jen Chaney , January 17, 2008

Eight Flicks is Enough, Jen Chaney , January 8, 2008

Five Must-See Flicks, Jen Chaney , December 12, 2007

Get a Clue, Jen Chaney , December 3, 2007

Flick or Treats? The Choice is Obvious, Jen Chaney , October 26, 2007

Audience Partici . . . pation, Fritz Hahn , October 23, 2007

Java, Gratis, Jen Chaney , September 20, 2007

'Simpsons Movie': Plenty of 'Ha-Has!', Jen Chaney , July 27, 2007

Uptown Rumors to Rest ... For Now, Jen Chaney , July 19, 2007

MySpace and the Movies, Julia Beizer , July 16, 2007

Setting Up Silverdocs, Jen Chaney , June 11, 2007

Make Mine a Double Feature, Fritz Hahn , March 29, 2007

Rewinding the Year's Movie Moments, Jen Chaney , December 28, 2006

Will You See His Movie-Film?, Jen Chaney , November 1, 2006

Getting on the (Movie) Bus, Jen Chaney , October 20, 2006

A Weekend Must: 'The Departed', Jen Chaney , October 5, 2006

Looking Ahead to the Cinema Season, Jen Chaney , September 29, 2006

Best and Worst of Summer Movies, Jen Chaney , September 1, 2006

The 'Snakes' Are Here, Jen Chaney , August 18, 2006

'Plane' Prep, Jen Chaney , August 15, 2006

'World Trade' vs. '93', Jen Chaney , August 9, 2006

Let the 'Sunshine' In, Jen Chaney , August 3, 2006

Can You Feel It Coming in the Air Tonight?, Jen Chaney , July 26, 2006

Catching a Cinematic Chill, Jen Chaney , July 18, 2006

Something 'Darkly' Different, Jen Chaney , July 12, 2006

Truth, Justice: The Bryan Singer Way, Jen Chaney , June 27, 2006

Scorsese on Stage and a Last 'Word', Jen Chaney , June 16, 2006

Music of the Weird and 'Waltz', Jen Chaney , June 15, 2006

Home Runs and Hard Rock, Jen Chaney , June 14, 2006

Silverdocs: It's Movie Time in the City (Well, Silver Spring), Jen Chaney , June 13, 2006

Cracking 'The Da Vinci Code', Jen Chaney , May 18, 2006

An Adventure to Avoid, Jen Chaney , May 11, 2006

A Filmfest Preview, Jen Chaney , April 19, 2006

Day of the Locusts, Jen Chaney , March 16, 2006

Party Like a Movie Star, Jen Chaney , March 2, 2006

Movies and Merlot, Fritz Hahn , February 6, 2006

The Avalon Gets Its 'Freak' On, Jen Chaney , January 26, 2006

No Looking Back, Jen Chaney , January 3, 2006

Jen's Top Movie Moments of 2005, Jen Chaney , December 21, 2005

You Won't Shoot Your Eye Out. We Swear., Jen Chaney , December 12, 2005

Snowy Cinema, Jen Chaney , December 5, 2005

Imaxing Out, Jen Chaney , November 21, 2005

'Rent' Worth Paying For?, Jen Chaney , November 18, 2005

A 'Potter' Preview, Jen Chaney , November 11, 2005

Kidman Watch Continues, Jen Chaney , November 7, 2005

To 3-D or Not to 3-D, Jen Chaney , November 4, 2005

'Visiting' Hours, Jen Chaney , October 24, 2005

George's 'Good Night', Jen Chaney , October 5, 2005

Be A Movie Star, Jen Chaney , September 29, 2005

Visiting With 'The Visiting', Jen Chaney , September 23, 2005

Count Me In, Jen Chaney , September 13, 2005

Short? Sweet!, Jen Chaney , September 12, 2005

Movie Blog Post Part 2: Fall Films Boogaloo, Jen Chaney , September 7, 2005

Last of the Summer Movies, Jen Chaney , August 29, 2005

Very Funny 'Virgin', Jen Chaney , August 17, 2005

Most Obscene Movie Ever?, Jen Chaney , August 8, 2005

The Sad and Beautiful World of Jim Jarmusch, , August 4, 2005

No Bad News, Jen Chaney , July 19, 2005

The Great Cinematic Outdoors, Jen Chaney , July 14, 2005

So Not Fantastic, Jen Chaney , July 5, 2005

'War of the Worlds' By the Numbers, Jen Chaney , June 28, 2005

Not Exactly Bewitching, Jen Chaney , June 22, 2005

Silverdocs Kicks Off, Jen Chaney , June 15, 2005

Batdance, Jen Chaney , June 9, 2005

Taking Stock of the Docs, washingtonpost.com , May 25, 2005

Star Wars: Return of the Line, washingtonpost.com , May 6, 2005

Does 'Sith' Strike Out?, washingtonpost.com , May 6, 2005

In a 'Galaxy' Far, Far Away..., washingtonpost.com , April 27, 2005

Attention, Sinners ..., washingtonpost.com , March 30, 2005

See No Evil?, washingtonpost.com , March 21, 2005

So Uncool, washingtonpost.com , March 2, 2005

Party Like a Movie Star, washingtonpost.com , February 25, 2005

Sam Fuller at the Freer, washingtonpost.com , February 23, 2005

Keanu Goes to Hell, washingtonpost.com , February 16, 2005