Alternative Tentpoles: A Preview of Indie Summer 2012
The beginning of May has heralded the dawn of summer at the box office for nearly a decade, which means …
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An Unadulterated Kick to the Heart of Action Fans
Midnight Madness swept the Toronto International Film Festival last year and the clear winners were the audiences who saw The …
The Arts as Hero
“I’ve seen the future,” Prince sang back in 1989 on the soundtrack to Tim Burton’s Batman, “and it will be …
The Bittersweet End of a Swell Season of Love
Once upon a time, audiences fell in love with Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová as their characters in the hit …
Healing the Universal Family
In a small Tennessee town, Cody Hines (Trevor St. John) — a happily married husband and teacher with a baby …
Best Foreign Language Nominee Takes Shelter in the Depths
Stories about the Holocaust lead to questions at the heart of our humanity. Beyond what it means to be human …
Talking About Friends, Kids and Production
Julie (Jennifer Westfeldt) and Jason (Adam Scott) take notes as the arrival of children seems to rip the romance out …
Iranian Film Shows Family as a Necessary Fabric
In an awards season that celebrates George Clooney playing a beleaguered father/husband/family trustee who discovers his comatose wife has been …
Wim Wenders’ ‘Pina’ Projects ‘Dance Theater’ in 3D
The idea of “dance theater” (“Tanztheater” in German) evolved from expressionist dance in 1920s Vienna, with a new form developing …
Embracing the Tao of Bruce Lee
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, this Year of the Dragon, Bruce Lee, the legendary “Little Dragon” returns to screens …
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