الجمعة، 29 أبريل 2011

Movies Update: Reviews of 'Fast Five,' 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' and More

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Movie Reviews

A scene from
Movie Review | 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams'

Herzog Finds His Inner Cave Man

From Werner Herzog, an inside 3-D look at the astonishing Cave of Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc.

Vin Diesel being chased by Dwayne Johnson in
Movie Review | 'Fast Five'

Vrooooom! Vrooooom! Flex 'Em if You Got 'Em

In "Fast Five" car chases (and more car chases) and muscle-bound men (Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson) keep the "Fast and Furious" franchise noisily crashing along.

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Manjinder Virk as Andrea Dunbar's daughter Lorraine.
Movie Review | 'The Arbor'

A Playwright's Legacy, Kindled by Addiction and Neglect

A playwright's short and tragic life is recounted in a layered form, using actors lip-syncing actual interviews.

Koji Yakusho, right, as Shinzaemon Shimada, an avenger on a mission in
Movie Review | '13 Assassins'

Swords Drip Red With Revenge

"13 Assassins" is Takashi Miike's remake of that 1963 samurai tale of love, revenge and liberation.

Mark Ruffalo in
Movie Review | 'Sympathy for Delicious'

A Cynical Faith Healer Who Can't Fix Himself

"Sympathy for Delicious," the directorial feature debut of Mark Ruffalo, tells the story of a paraplegic D.J. turned faith healer.

Andreas Lust in
Movie Review | 'The Robber'

A Thief With Less Need for a Getaway Car

"The Robber," based on a novel based on the exploits of an actual Austrian bank robber and long-distance runner, is the rare mash-up of genre material and art-house sensibility.

Rachel Kitson in
Movie Review | 'Lebanon, Pa'

In a Small Town, Big Life-Changers

Abortion is the central issue riling up the characters as they argue over the choices facing a smart, pregnant, college-bound 17-year-old girl.

Ed Harris, center, plays a middle-school teacher in 1965 in
Movie Review | 'That's What I Am'

Puppy Love and Bullies and a Bow-Tied Teacher

In "That's What I Am" Ed Harris plays a middle-school teacher in 1965 who is a moral force in a small Southern California town.

Movie Review | 'Atlas Shrugged: Part I'

A Utopian Society Made Up of Business Moguls in Fedoras

"Atlas Shrugged: Part I," Ayn Rand's opus from 1957, has its first adaptation for film.

Aimee Teegarden and Thomas McDonell in
Movie Review | 'Prom'

A Disney Take on the Big Night - Review

In "Prom," Aimee Teegarden plays a high school student organizing her class's big night.

News & Features

Chloë Grace Moretz in
Summer Movies

Gosh, Sweetie, That's a Big Gun

The summer season brings a cavalcade of testosterone-fueled action heroes, but in the last year some women and girls have been shooting and clawing their way into macho territory.

Kenneth Branagh on the set of
Summer Movies

Creating a God, With Links to Olivier

Kenneth Branagh, often considered to be contemporary cinema's leading interpreter of Shakespeare, has surprised many fans by directing a $150 million 3-D version of "Thor."

Can Kristen Wiig Turn on the Charm?

After making her name by playing annoying oddballs, a comedic sidekick gets her big shot.

Photos & Video

Video: Critics' Picks: 'The Last Picture Show'

A. O. Scott looks back at Peter Bogdanovich's film about the end of an era in a small Texas town.

Interactive Feature: Tribeca Film Festival Video Interviews

Interviews with filmmakers and documentary subjects featured in this year's Tribeca Film Festival, an increasingly international slate of movies from 40 countries.

Video: Werner Herzog on Cave Art

Herzog discusses the discovery and artwork of the Cave of Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc, the subject of his latest film, "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."

Showtimes & Tickets

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