الجمعة، 4 مارس 2011

Movies Update: Reviews of 'The Adjustment Bureau,' 'Rango' and More

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Movie Reviews

Emily Blunt and Matt Damon in
Movie Review | 'The Adjustment Bureau'

Creepy People With a Plan, and a Couple on the Run

Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, in a metaphysical mess, in George Nolfi's "Adjustment Bureau."

Johnny Depp provides the voice of the title character, center, in the animated film
Movie Review | 'Rango'

There's a New Sheriff in Town, and He's a Rootin'-Tootin' Reptile

"Rango," directed by Gore Verbinski and featuring the voice of Johnny Depp, delights in paying homage to a wide range of westerns.

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Thanapat Saisaymar, left, and Natthakarn Aphaiwonk, in
Movie Review | 'Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives'

A Farewell to This Life, and All Its Ghosts

Those who insist on a linear narrative may find themselves puzzled by "Uncle Boonmee." But encountered in a certain frame of mind, it can produce something close to bliss.

Topher Grace and Teresa Palmer in
Movie Review | 'Take Me Home Tonight'

'Tween College and What Comes Next

Topher Grace plays a recent college graduate who returns home and tries to woo his dream girl in Michael Dowse's "Take Me Home Tonight."

Michael Algieri, left, and Josh Radnor in Mr. Radnor's directorial debut, the comedy
Movie Review | 'Happythankyoumoreplease'

Singles, City and Child

Josh Radnor of "How I Met Your Mother" wrote and directed this comedy about young romance and an escapee from foster care.

Alex Pettyfer, as the privileged and cursed Kyle, with Vanessa Hudgens as Lindy in
Movie Review | 'Beastly'

From Hottie to Homely, Transformed by a Witch

Teenage love breaks out in "Beastly," a fairy tale remade.

Lee Byung-hun in the South Korean film
Movie Review | 'I Saw the Devil'

Heads Will Roll

The South Korean director Kim Jee-woon offers "I Saw the Devil," an operatically violent revenge fantasy with stunning production values.

Norman Baert in a scene from
Movie Review | 'Ex Drummer'

A Band That Fights and Plays

The not-so-comic violence of "Ex Drummer," by the first-time Belgian director Koen Mortier, features an aggressive punk rock band.

A scene from
Movie Review | 'The Human Resources Manager'

The Back of Beyond

The dead characters hold more interest than the living ones in the Israeli film "The Human Resources Manager."

News & Features

A 3-Week World Tour for (but Not Only) Kids

All but one of the features at the New York International Children's Film Festival is a foreign movie.

The actress Anne Hathaway at the Governors Ball after Sunday's Academy Awards.
Arts & Leisure Preview

Oscars' Red Carpet (Parallel Universe)

A critic attends the Academy Awards ceremony for the first time and finds a ritual meant to sustain the romance that the business of movies isn't exclusively about product.

Colin Firth at the Governor's Ball after the Academy Awards.
The Carpetbagger

It's Back to the Studio, as Oscar Season Ends

The mum of the moment and other parting glances to Oscar season.

From left, Judith Godreche, Catherine Deneuve and Karin Viard in

French Films Turn Back the Clock

A series at Lincoln Center features a slate of nostalgic films and period pieces.

DVD

Leslie Mann and Jim Carrey in
DVDs

Jim Carrey as the Id Unleashed a Bit Before Its Time

Fifteen years later, "The Cable Guy," one of the first "cringe comedies," seems like a seminal film for the tone it helped establish.

Photos & Video

Video: Critics' Picks: 'The Red Shoes'

A. O. Scott looks back at Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's film about artistic obsession.

Slide Show: Love, Adjusted

Images from "The Adjustment Bureau," starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.

Slide Show: Rango Characters: Full Scale

A look at some of the characters appearing in "Rango."

Showtimes & Tickets

Editor FeedBack

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Mekado Murphy
Movies Producer
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