Film Review

Cannes 2012: Michael Haneke's 'Love' Sweeps Audience Away

Karin Badt | Posted 05.22.2012

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Karin Badt

The film -- as the title suggests -- is a testimony to love. It is one of my favorite films at the festival -- and clearly a great hit with the public.

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Movie Review: The Lucky One

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.17.2012

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Marshall Fine

I'm sure there are those who will be shocked that I not only enjoyed a lot of The Lucky One, but that I think Zac Efron's performance is a break-out moment -- the announcement that a teen dream has made the transition to adult dramatic actor.

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Who's Better, Man Or Woman?

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 03.26.2012

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Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Packaged as a slick spy film, Haywire's been mildly poo-pooed by some critics but there's another way to see it: as a significant take on commerce and the tensions between men and women, and on a continuum with an earlier work, The Girlfriend Experience.

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Swedish Film Director Exposes Aging Spoiled Brats in Avalon

Linda Hassler | Posted 11.21.2011

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Linda Hassler

A 31-year old Swedish director has taken a swipe at a segment of Sweden's older generation in his first feature film, Avalon. Its three main characters are all over 60, and they behave very, very badly.

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Kia Makarechi

Anurag Kashyap's ''That Girl In Yellow Boots'

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 10.26.2011

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When director Anurag Kashyap and actress Kalki Koechlin introduced "That GIrl in Yellow Boots" at its New York premiere at the Asia Society, Kashyap n...

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Snow Flower Soars Above the Lowest Common Denominator Culture

Steven Van Zandt | Posted 10.05.2011

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Steven Van Zandt

In this era of pride of ignorance and deification of the superficial, the very existence of this film is an act of brazen, courageous rebellion in its utterly unfashionable expression of its love of humanity.

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Woody Allen Finally Wins "Fear of Death" Battle

Saskia Miller | Posted 07.24.2011

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Saskia Miller

Midnight in Paris is a bittersweet, impassioned romp through Paris: a journey through the psyche of a man who, while doing his best to avoid acknowledging death, finds he's avoiding what he desires most: a full experience of life.

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Weekend Box Office: Pirates 4 Grosses $90m, Bridesmaids Holds Strong, Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris Astonishes in Limited Bow

Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.22.2011

Read More: Midnight in Paris, Marvel, Kristen Wiig, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Bridesmaids, Woody Allen, Imax, 3d, Fast Five, Johnny Depp, Disney, Thor, There's Something About Mary, Film Review, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

It's too soon to predict that Bridesmaids will come close to the $175 million total of There's Something About Mary, but it's pretty much guaranteed that the funniest film of 2011 will make it to $100 million.

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Cannes 2011 Finale: Malick's Tree Of Life Triumphs With Top Prize

Michael Giltz | Posted 07.22.2011

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Michael Giltz

Ultimately, I judge a festival by the number of good movies I saw. This year I saw 40 movies and one out of every four was good or great. Who can ask for anything more?

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The Beaver Review

Richard Karpala | Posted 07.12.2011

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Richard Karpala

The Beaver asks us to believe a man can function in society by wearing a beaver puppet on his arm, and talking in its voice. He's not an aspiring ventriloquist. He's just a crazy person.

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Couch Potato Au Gratin (Movie Review: Fred and Vinnie)

Marc Hershon | Posted 07.11.2011

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Marc Hershon

Fred Stoller doesn't look like a movie star. He doesn't sound like a movie star. He doesn't act like a movie star. All of which are precisely the reasons he's great as the star of Fred & Vinnie.

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Why Remake Arthur?

Richard Karpala | Posted 06.08.2011

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Richard Karpala

If you want an introduction to Arthur, my recommendation is to rent the original. But if you'd rather see someone else imitate what Dudley Moore did 30 years ago, then see this new film instead.

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A Film Review of Africa United

Mallika Chopra | Posted 06.06.2011

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Mallika Chopra

The movie addresses some of the big issues of Africa today -- from the genocides in Rwanda to war, HIV/AIDS testing, prostitution, the plight of orphans and education.

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Win Win Review and Filmmaker Interview

Richard Karpala | Posted 06.04.2011

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Richard Karpala

There's not much glamor found in high school wrestling. And Win Win does a pretty good job of showing it.

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Review: Limitless

Richard Karpala | Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard Karpala

Watching Limitless, I wondered where the time went. As soon as it started, it was over. I felt like its main character Eddie in the throes of his drug's side effects, losing all track of time.

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The Lincoln Lawyer: The Journey From Page to Screen

Michael Connelly | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Connelly

It is rare that a book writer comes out in unbridled support of a film of his work, but that's me. The ten-year journey has been replete with serendipity and good luck.

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Review: Unknown

Richard Karpala | Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard Karpala

In thrillers like these, the twists and turns eventually lead to motion sickness.

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Review: Sanctum

Richard Karpala | Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard Karpala

Sanctum is an underwater cave exploration movie that comes to us courtesy of Australia, and is presented by James Cameron. The packaging looks American, but the taste is unmistakably from the land of Oz.

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New York Jewish Film Festival

Fern Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Documentaries, Film Film Festival, Dramas, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Sholem Aleichem, Jewish, Film Review, Houdini, Lincoln Center, Sigmund Freud, Film, New York News
Fern Siegel

For those who view the prism of Jewish experience through Woody Allen or Jerry Seinfeld, these films are revelatory.

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Paranormal Activity 2: You Have to See the Original Movie First

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jackie K. Cooper

You can't leave it up to the audience to fill in the blanks if the first movie answered all the questions. Enough of that film should have been pulled into this one to make it make sense.

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Inside Job Director Talks Future Films, Says Wall Street 'Not Entirely Sane'

Felice Arenas | Posted 05.25.2011

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Felice Arenas

The documentary is both amusing and riveting and people may wonder if they should have enjoyed themselves so much; after all, the story really happened and didn't come from Ferguson's imagination.

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Peace & Survial: Two Worthy Docs

Stewart Nusbaumer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Building Bridges for Peace, Israel-Palestine, Israel, Palestine, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Film Review, Documentary, Woodstock Film Festival, Arctic, Mike Magidson, Inuk, Greenland, Lisa Gossels, Entertainment News
Stewart Nusbaumer

My So-Called Enemy is an insightful, moving, important film about not just adolescence but about the intractable Israel-Palestine conflict.

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The Social Network Review: Like or Unlike, That Is the Question

Shira Lazar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shira Lazar

The much awaited film is captivating, entertaining, doesn't lag -- and just like the revolutionary site -- keeps you wanting more.

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Howl on the Red Carpet

Travis Nichols | Posted 05.25.2011

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Travis Nichols

Franco captures Ginsberg's humor and kindness and generosity, mostly in the scenes where he's being interviewed. He's not some firebrand Def Poetry Jam prototype. He's nervous and empathetic and real.

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First Nighter: Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine "Passion" Gives Passion a Bad Name

David Finkle | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Finkle

Passion is a depiction of romantic obsession and the subtly destructive ends to which romantic obsession can lead -- all of it outfitted with somber, totally humorless Sondheim songs.

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