الجمعة، 27 مايو 2011

Movies Update: Reviews of 'The Tree of Life," "The Hangover Part II" and More

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Movie Reviews

Laramie Eppler and Brad Pitt in
Movie Review | 'The Tree of Life'

Heaven, Texas and the Cosmic Whodunit

By A. O. SCOTT

"The Tree of Life," directed by Terrence Malick, envisions the origin of the universe and ponders some of life's deepest questions.

From left, Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms in
Movie Review | 'The Hangover Part II'

3 Men and a Monkey-Baby

By MANOHLA DARGIS

Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms return as buds in trouble before a marriage in sequel to Todd Phillips's hit.

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Movie Review | 'Kung Fu Panda 2'

A Noble Panda Takes On a Nightmare Enemy

By A. O. SCOTT

Po, the hero of "Kung Fu Panda 2," works out his identity crisis and faces Shen, the villainous peacock who has conducted a campaign of genocide against pandas.

Mimi Branescu and Maria Popistasu in
Movie Review | 'Tuesday, After Christmas'

Case of Romanian Realism: Regular Guy, With Wife and Girlfriend

By A. O. SCOTT

"Tuesday, After Christmas," a Romanian film directed by Radu Muntean, tells the story of a married regular guy who is having an affair with his daughter's dentist.

A scene from
Movie Review | 'United Red Army'

Circular Firing Squad, Run by Young Radicals

By MANOHLA DARGIS

In "United Red Army" Koji Wakamatsu charts the rise and self-destruction of a Japanese extremist group.

Maria Onetto and Arturo Goetz in
Movie Review | 'Puzzle'

Solving Puzzles to Help With the Riddle of Midlife

By STEPHEN HOLDEN

In the Argentine film "Puzzle," the actress María Onetto plays a middle-class homemaker who stumbles onto a hobby that gives her life meaning.

 Lynn Cohen and James Urbaniak in
Movie Review | 'Hello Lonesome'

Among Lonelyhearts, a Meeting of Minds

By STEPHEN HOLDEN

Three separate stories explore human connections and the limbo of the lonely unattached.

News & Features

Abrams at a recording session for the score of

Filmmaker J. J. Abrams Is a Crowd Teaser

By FRANK BRUNI

He constructs his movies like magical boxes, full of intriguing mysteries. Of course, eventually he has to let everyone see what's in there.

Ashton Kutcher attended the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York on Tuesday.

An Actor Who Knows Start-Ups

By JENNA WORTHAM

Ashton Kutcher, who rose to fame by playing a handsome ditz, is known as a smart early investor in Internet firms.

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Arts & Leisure

Panda vs. Peacock: The Showdown

By MEKADO MURPHY

The filmmakers of "Kung Fu Panda 2" explored more of China for inspiration in scenery and design.

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'The Hangover' and the Age of the Jokeless Comedy

By ADAM STERNBERGH

Lots of comedies. Very few jokes.

A Director of Ideas With Decades of Them

By TERRENCE RAFFERTY

Norman Jewison, who has directed films like "Moonstruck" and "In the Heat of the Night," will be the subject of a retrospective at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

DVD

James Garner in

Start Your High-Def Engines

By DAVE KEHR

"Grand Prix," a John Frankenheimer film from 1966, isn't great shakes as a movie, but the Blu-ray version is a beauty from a technical point of view.

Photos & Video

Video: Critics' Picks: 'Withnail and I'

A. O. Scott examines the aesthetics of failure in Bruce Robinson's film about two young actors in 1969 London.

Slide Show: A Home for 'Life'

Images of the home featured in "The Tree of Life," with commentary from the production designer Jack Fisk.

Slide Show: Sketching a Panda's World

A look at some of the production designs for "Kung Fu Panda 2."

Showtimes & Tickets

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Mekado Murphy
 Movies Producer
The New York Times on the Web

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