الجمعة، 20 مايو 2011

Movies Update: Reviews of 'Midnight in Paris,' the Latest 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Film and More

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Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams in
Movie Review | 'Midnight in Paris'

The Old Ennui and the Lost Generation

Woody Allen, with the help of Paris and the ghosts of its famous dead, has found a credible blend of whimsy and wisdom.

Lars von Trier at the news conference for
Critic's Notebook

A Provocateur Steals Cannes Spotlight

Cannes declared the Danish director Lars von Trier a persona non grata on Thursday, the same day as the premiere of "This Is Not a Film," by Jafar Panahi.

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Johnny Depp in
Movie Review | 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'

Whale Oil Explodes and Buccaneers Bellow

While this picture is called "On Stranger Tides," it is by far the least strange of all the "Pirates" episodes so far.

From left, Kevin Harris, Charles Smith, She'Kira McKnight and Jésus Lark of the Steinmenauts.
Movie Review | 'Louder Than a Bomb'

A Stream of Words, Painting a Picture

The documentary "Louder Than a Bomb" follows four teams of teenagers as they prepare for a high school poetry slam in Chicago.

Florent Morellet in
Movie Review | 'Florent: Queen of the Meat Market'

Florent, the Restaurant and the Man, on Film

High rents and changing times claimed the all-night restaurant and neighborhood landmark.

Movie Review | 'Lost Bohemia'

The Residents Go, the Music Stays

"Lost Bohemia," Josef Astor's documentary, chronicles the eviction of the last residents of Carnegie Hall Studios.

News & Features

The screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky(1923-1981) won an Academy Award for his jeremiad
Arts & Leisure

Notes of a Screenwriter, Mad as Hell

The screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky left behind a large cache of his notes for his incendiary, Oscar-winning script for "Network."

Brad Pitt and Laramie Eppler in

Pursuing Imperfection in Malick's Eden

With his new film "The Tree of Life," the reclusive filmmaker Terrence Malick provides exactly what Cannes thrives on: mystique and anticipation.

Mary Hart and Andy Warhol in 1985.

After Hart, a Deluge Of Meaner Celebrity TV?

Mary Hart, the "Entertainment Tonight" anchor, leaves the show on Friday after 29 years, during which she helped usher in a new celebrity television age.

A scene from
Critic's Notebook

Bucking Up the British in the Midst of the Fight

"Went the Day Well?" is an undeservedly forgotten British film made in 1942 that was intended to lift the spirits of the English-speaking world in the fight against Hitler.

Bob Dylan in
Critic's Notebook

His Back Pages, Captured on Film

Film Forum is offering a double feature of the Bob Dylan documentaries "Don't Look Back" and "The Other Side of the Mirror."

DVD

Michael Caine and Jane Fonda in Otto Preminger's 1967 film,

Late Preminger, the Un-Swinger

Olive Films has released two late Otto Preminger titles: "Hurry Sundown" and "Such Good Friends."

Photos & Video

Video: Critics' Picks: 'Umbrellas of Cherbourg'

A.O. Scott looks back at Jacques Demy's 1964 musical with Catherine Deneuve.

Interactive Feature: The Notes Behind 'Network'

View the letters, notes, screenplay excerpts and ideas that helped Paddy Chayefsky shape "Network."

Video: A Poem by Nate Marshall

The poet Nate Marshall performs "Look," a piece featured in the slam poetry documentary "Louder Than a Bomb."

Showtimes & Tickets

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Mekado Murphy
Movies Producer
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