The Screening of Life – Top Ten of 2011
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‘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 …
Review: ‘Melancholia’
Jonathan Demme gave audiences Rachel Getting Married with its melodramatic depiction of the pre-wedding battle royale between two sisters and …
Review: ‘The Skin I Live In’
An obsessively driven plastic surgeon named Robert Ledgard (Antonio Banderas) painstakingly works on a secret project within his home laboratory. …
Review: ‘Hugo’
Consider this review the disclaimer that should run before any and all screenings of Martin Scorsese’s Hugo. This film is, …
Arthur Christmas
‘Tis the season for early holiday arrivals. Black Friday barely hangs onto the distinction of being the official start of …
Review: ‘The Descendants’
Matt King (George Clooney) comes from a distinct lineage. In terms of his own narrative, that of the new Alexander …
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
The decision to break the final installment in the bestselling Stephanie Meyer abstinence-minded teen love-fest featuring sparkling vampires, shirtless werewolves …
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