The More the Academy Changes…
Let the games begin. For audiences tired or uninterested in the arcane goings-on of the numerous guilds and critics organizations …
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Review: ‘A Dangerous Method’
Danger has been a factor in the recent films of David Cronenberg, but the tension and anxiety has been focused …
Michel Hazanavicius Lovingly Re-Creates the Silent Film Era
Critical backlash and a groundswell of negativity rise at this time of the year in the world of film. The …
(The Lack of Real) Carnage
It seems fitting to note that Carnage, the new film from Roman Polanski, is an adaptation based on Yasmina Reza’s …
Bolt of Melancholic Blue
Jonathan Demme gave audiences Rachel Getting Married, with its melodramatic depiction of the pre-wedding battle royale between two sisters and …
The Screening of Life – Top Ten of 2011
I have to let you in on a little secret that helps me to define just how special a year …
‘The Girl’ Also Rises
The Swedish translation of the first book in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy is Men Who Hate Women, and the 2009 …
Breakout Breakdown
Several performers were working overtime in 2011. Brad Pitt planted The Tree of Life, then scored with Moneyball and even …
Reframing the Scene
During the next few weeks, audiences will be presented with re-adapted versions of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Girl …
Arthur Christmas
‘Tis the season for early holiday arrivals. Black Friday barely hangs onto the distinction of being the official start of …
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