Vacation turns serious

Fri., Feb. 12, 2010

Philadelphia Inquirer

Available on DVD this week:

“Couples Retreat”: Plans for an island getaway turn to serious therapy for eight friends. With Jason Bateman, Charlotte Cornwell, Jon Favreau, Amy Hill, Faizon Love (1:54; PG-13 for sexual content and profanity) ••

“The Time Traveler’s Wife”: True love offers a wife holding on to a husband she only sees occasionally because a gene causes him to involuntarily travel through time. With Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Arliss Howard, Ron Livingston. (1:47; PG-13 for thematic elements, brief disturbing images, nudity and sexuality) ••

“The Song of Sparrows”: A father living outside Tehran begins to shed his principles when he is fired from his job as an ostrich-rancher and becomes a motorcycle taxi driver in the city. With Mohammad Amir Naji, Neshat Nazari; Reza Naji. (1:36; PG for brief mild profanity) •••

“Endgame”: Realizing a stable South Africa would better serve its needs, a mining company involves itself in talks between the African National Congress and apartheid-era leader P.W. Botha. With William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller, Mark Strong. (1:41; PG-13 for violence/disturbing images and some strong profanity)

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.