(500) Days of Web-Slinging
Audiences might not understand why we need another Spider-Man movie. Sam Raimi’s trilogy came to a close in 2007, but …
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Review: ‘Ted’
Residing quite comfortably in the mind of Seth MacFarlane (creator of Family Guy, writer on American Dad, The Cleveland Show …
Lola and the City: What’s a Girl to Do?
Lola Versus starts with such promise: Lola (Greta Gerwig), on the beach, engaging in morning yoga while through voiceover informing …
The Too Feel-Good Vibe of ‘Hysteria’
I’m sure that at some point during last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, some outlet in the world referred to …
‘Where Do We Go Now?’ Seeks to Resolve an Eternal Conflict
In a remote Lebanese village (hard to believe that such out-of-the-way places actually exist), Christians and Muslims live together, side …
Adaptation of Norwegian Jo Nesbø Thriller Is Good Lurid Fun
Pulp fiction, in its original form, had a sordid feel that started with the tactile experience, the cheap paper and …
The Speculative ‘Sound of My Voice’
I have a question for Greta Gerwig, the odd naturalistic beauty who has bounded out of the Mumblecore underworld into …
Retiring to India in ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’
Based on Deborah Moggach’s novel These Foolish Things, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel imagines a final adventure for a group …
‘Yellow Submarine’ Surfaces in Theaters One More Time
Sometimes a film event comes along that is so special, we owe it to our readers to present the review …
‘The Avengers’: Some Assembly Required
Back in 1963, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby probably didn’t have as much trouble creating Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as Hollywood …
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