By STEVE PERSALL, Times Film Critic
Published July 6, 2006
Current movies recommended by the Times:
1. The Devil and Daniel Johnston - A gifted manic depressive musician becomes a cult figure in a darkly compelling documentary.
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Who cares if Superman returns? Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is back with an adventure to shiver timbers and rattle funny bones.
3. A Prairie Home Companion - Director Robert Altman and an all-star cast turn Garrison Keillor's radio show into a memorable movie.
4. An Inconvenient Truth - The possible effects of global warming are presented by former Vice President Al Gore, whose personality also thaws out a bit.
5. The Devil Wears Prada - High fashion gets needled in this classy comedy, adapted from the novel about a ruthless magazine editor played to the hilt by Meryl Streep.
