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 August 5, 2011Movies Update |
Movie Reviews Movie Review | Rise of the Planet of the ApesLooking Apocalypse in the EyeBy MANOHLA DARGIS"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is both an origin story for its 1968 predecessor, "Planet of the Apes," and an amusingly cheerful film about the end of humanity.  Movie Review | 'Mysteries of Lisbon'A Portuguese Tale of Time, the RevealerBy MANOHLA DARGISThe sprawling "Mysteries of Lisbon," an adaptation of the 19th-century novel by Camilo Castelo Branco, reassembles a life through the others that led to it. ADVERTISEMENT   Movie Review | 'Bellflower'A Souped-Up Romance Turns Demolition DerbyBy MANOHLA DARGISThe story of two friends who build muscle cars with flamethrowers in preparation for a global apocalypse is sweetened, just slightly, by a love affair.  Movie Review | 'Magic Trip'Stoned Archive: Wild Ride Of the Merry PrankstersBy STEPHEN HOLDENAlex Gibney and Alison Ellwood's documentary "Magic Trip" chronicles the 1964 acid-fueled cross-country bus journey of the author Ken Kesey and his friends.  Movie Review | 'The Whistleblower'American in Bosnia Discovers the Horrors of Human TraffickingBy STEPHEN HOLDEN"The Whistleblower," adapted from an autobiographical book by a former United Nations peacekeeping officer, is a grueling exposé of human trafficking in postwar Bosnia.  Movie Review | 'The Change-Up'About That Wish: What if It Came True?By STEPHEN HOLDENIn the farcical bromance "The Change-Up," an uptight corporate lawyer ends up in the body of what used to be called a "toxic bachelor."
 Movie Review | 'Gun Hill Road'A Different Kind of Bronx TaleBy JEANNETTE CATSOULISIn "Gun Hill Road," a father comes home to the Bronx from prison to find his son saving up for sexual reassignment surgery.  Movie Review | 'The Mouth of the Wolf'A Study of Time, Love and Decay in GenoaBy STEPHEN HOLDENPietro Marcello's documentary "The Mouth of the Wolf," filmed in Genoa, Italy, tells the story of a man and his transsexual partner who fell in love while they were in prison.  Movie Review | 'Cold Fish'Swimming in BloodBy JEANNETTE CATSOULISSion Sono's "Cold Fish" is a deliciously warped wallow in misogyny, depravity and manipulation. News & Features Critic's NotebookFilmmakers Head to the Country, in Several CountriesBy MIKE HALEThe Rural Route Film Festival includes five features and several programs of short films exploring farm life.  Arts & LeisureA Single Voice, a Single Face, a Single StoryBy NICOLAS RAPOLDTalking Head, a series at Anthology Film Archives running through Aug. 17, shows there's much to be gained from the radical focus and dramatic intensity of the solo subject.  Film Hitches a Weird Ride on Kesey's BusBy CHARLES McGRATH"Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place," a film by Alex Gibney and Alison Ellwood, reconstructs footage of Kesey's 1964 cross-country bus trip. DVD Another Round for the Bad BoysBy DAVE KEHRThe filmmaker John Landis's comical "Animal House" and "Blues Brothers" have been upgraded to Blu-ray by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. ADVERTISEMENT  | Photos & Video |
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