The latest batch of images from Paul Haggis’ war-themed movie “In the Valley of Elah” has arrived in my mailbox bullet-ridden and scarred, but safe. (In case you haven’t seen the trailer for it yet, click here.) This is yet another movie that will come and go, and be ignored because...

Most people I know either loved or hated Paul Haggis’ “Crash”, although I was somewhat indifferent to it. It was a well-made film, but definitely not the “indie darling” people (especially the actors in the film) tried to make it out to be; how could it be, with that cast?...