'Anna Karenina' puts pretty dresses on uninspired staging

February 19, 2013, 12:45 pm

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When it comes time to announce the Academy Award nominations, nothing pads out lighter categories like a new adaptation of a classic work of literature, even if that classic work of literature has been torn asunder by having its artifice...

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'Flight' is a film with an identity crisis

February 19, 2013, 2:58 pm

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Among friends, I find it amusing to compare actors, actresses, and filmmakers to similar counterparts via the use of the ‘poor man’s’ comparison. For example, look at a picture of Harrison Ford next to Dennis Quaid...

'Amour' is simple, heartbreaking, and beautiful

February 21, 2013, 5:14 pm

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Before anything can be said about Amour relating to its quality, it is important to note the effect that this weekend's Academy Awards will have on it; Amour will win the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, and there...

Predictions for the 85th Academy Awards (Photos)

February 23, 2013, 5:42 pm

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The 85th Academy Awards pre-show starts in less than 24 hours, meaning the drama over red carpet fashion, controversial speeches, and the winners will all be over soon. There's plenty of open categories, a few sure-fire...

85th Academy Award prediction results

February 25, 2013, 6:39 pm

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The 85th Academy Awards has come and gone, and as usual there were a few surprises including the sixth-ever tie at the ceremony. Like so many prognosticating pundits, I made my picks and couldn't...

'Hyde Park on Hudson' is a perfect example of how not to make a biopic

April 11, 2013, 1:33 pm

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The art of the making a film about a historical, political, or pop culture figure is not a subtle one, and thus it does not do well to cater to derivations. Present the character simply, warmly, and sort of accurately...

'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' goes where the series had gone before

June 6, 2013, 12:11 am

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The run of Star Trek’s original series did not become the stuff of legends until some rather uncompromising fans refused to stay quiet about it, and after Star Wars made the movie-going public crazy for sci-fi...

'Stoker' is a simple thriller that is high on style

June 18, 2013, 12:10 pm

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For most of the film-going public, the name Park Chan-wook does not carry any particular caché. For anyone who gets a thrill out of showing their friends apparently seldom seen independent and foreign films, however, his name can...

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Movie Reviews: 'World War Z'

September 19, 2013, 7:43 pm

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There are probably worse movies this year. Movie 43 is high on the list of candidates. Rest assured, however, that a few mildly entertaining action sequences shouldn’t be enough to invite the possibility of your head caving in...