الجمعة، 25 فبراير 2011

Movies Update: Oscar Predictions, Reviews of 'Hall Pass,' 'Of Gods and Men' and More


James Franco and Anne Hathaway, this year's Oscar telecast hosts. They are among the youngest to get that assignment.

Serious? Snarky? Oscar Courts a Social Medium

The Academy Awards telecast is employing a number of new ideas in its quest to capture a bigger, younger audience.
OF GODS AND MEN Olivier Rabourdin as one of a group of Cistercian Trappist monks who are part of the life of a mountain village in Algeria in the 1990s.
Movie Review | 'Of Gods and Men'

Between Heaven and Earth

"Of Gods and Men" is based on the true story of a group of French Cistercian Trappist monks caught up (and ultimately killed) in the violence that engulfed Algeria in the 1990s.
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Owen Wilson, left, and Jason Sudeikis as buddies briefly escaping marriage fatigue in Peter and Bobby Farrelly's
Movie Review | 'Hall Pass'

Man-Child in the Promised Land, for a Whole (Pant! Pant!) Week

In the Farrelly brothers' "Hall Pass" two men suffering marital fatigue get a week off from their marriages. Let the ogling commence.
Jerry McDaniel stars in
Movie Review | 'Everything Strange and New'

Bye-Bye, Happiness; Life Is a Trap

In Frazer Bradshaw's "Everything Strange and New" a couple is gripped by an overwhelming sense of resignation and certainty that their happy days are behind them.
Niels Schneider is the film's obscure object of desire.
Movie Review | 'Heartbeats'

Three to a Bed, but No Funny Stuff

Two friends, a young woman and man, pursue the same blond-curled object of desire in the Qu?b?cois director Xavier Dolan's romantic, cinematically extravagant "Heartbeats."
Chris Rohrlach and his wife, Rachel, in a scene from the documentary
Movie Review | 'A Good Man'

'A Good Man': A Sideline in the Sex Industry

"A Good Man," a documentary by Safina Uberoi, follows Chris Rohrlach, an Australian farmer who opens a legal brothel.
Michael Joiner and Joy Moore in
Movie Review | 'The Grace Card'

The Redemption of a Racist

David Evans, an optometrist whose previous arts experience involved producing passion plays at a Memphis Christian church, makes his directorial debut with "The Grace Card."
Movie Review | 'The Over the Hill Band'

Like Old Times

Three Belgian septuagenarians look to resurrect their old singing group in the dramedy "The Over the Hill Band."

News & Features

Scenes from the red-carpet season: Jesse Eisenberg, an Oscar nominee for best actor, at the New York Film Festival.

Best Movie Query? You Win

A. O. Scott and Manohla Dargis answer readers' questions about the Oscars and the motion picture industry's awards season in general.

The Carpetbagger's 2011 Oscar Predictions

Melena Ryzik uses all her knowledge to predict who will emerge victorious on Oscar night and why.
App Smart

Enjoying the Oscar Awards on Several Small Screens

For people who love the Academy Awards, this Sunday's ceremony could be the first where mobile devices truly change the experience.

Advertising

Campaigns Begin as the First Stiletto Hits the Red Carpet

Advertisers' goal for the Oscars is to fuel conversations and build buzz among consumers before, during and after each utterance of "And the winner is."
Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger in

Midwinter Ritual: When Good Actor Meets Bad Movie

The Oscars may be approaching, but in the meantime, audiences can witness another, less-heralded seasonal ritual: the spectacle of great actors appearing in bad movies.

DVD


DVDs

Italian Passion, Hollywood Hooey

"Senso," a little seen masterwork from 1954 by Luchino Visconti, gets new life from a digital restoration and high-definition transfer to Blu-ray and DVD.

Photos & Video

Interactive: 2011 Oscars Ballot
Cast your votes and compete with your Facebook friends.
Video: Hey, Oscar Voter in the BMW! Look Up!
Melena Ryzik takes to the streets of Los Angeles to explore Academy Award billboard campaigns.
Video: Critics' Picks: 'Donnie Brasco'
A. O. Scott discusses themes of loyalty and betrayal in Mike Newell's 1997 film.

Showtimes & Tickets


Editor FeedBack

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Mekado Murphy
Movies Producer
The New York Times on the Web

Times Pulse

The most popular movies among NYTimes.com readers.
  1. Of Gods and Men
  2. Hall Pass
  3. Unknown
  4. Black Swan
  5. I Am Number Four
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