Other Crap

This week's movies (19 theaters):The Notorious Bettie Page - 59% positive reviews. There was praise for Gretchen Mol's performance, and for the style of the movie. The criticism centered on "What's the point of this movie?"

• VARIETY: "A superficial look at the '50s sex icon, pic feels like it was researched via press clippings rather than attempting a fresh rethinking of its era and provocative subject."
• HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: "The key moments in Page's life have been perfunctorily checked-off and assembled into cut-and-paste scenes at the expense of developed characters and any real sense of motivation."