الجمعة، 16 سبتمبر 2011

Movies Update: Reviews of 'Drive,' 'Restless,' 'Straw Dogs' and More

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Movie Reviews

Drive, with Ryan Gosling. The film, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, opens on Friday nationwide.
Movie Review | 'Drive'

Fasten Your Seat Belts, the Chevy Is Taking Off

"Drive," directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, is about an unnamed virtuoso driver, played by Ryan Gosling, and his Chevy Impala getaway car.

Michael Fassbender, left, and Viggo Mortensen in
Critic's Notebook

Showing It All in Toronto

The Toronto film festival has the latest technology and a wide range of films.

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Kate Bosworth and James Marsden in a scene from
Movie Review | 'Straw Dogs'

His Credit Cards and Fancy Words Can't Help Him Here

Rod Lurie's remake of Sam Peckinpah's "Straw Dogs" moves the story from England to Mississippi.

Sarah Jessica Parker's character in
Movie Review | 'I Don't Know How She Does It'

Even a Things-to-Do List Seems to Be Multitasking

In "I Don't Know How She Does It," Sarah Jessica Parker portrays a woman who "has it all," though the movie inadvertently makes her character's supposedly golden life look like a living hell.

In
Movie Review | 'Restless'

She's Dying Gracefully, And It's Killing Him

Gus Van Sant's "Restless" stars Mia Wasikowska as a saintly dying girl spending her last days with a depressing, angry young man.

From left, Joachim Rafaelsen, Agnes Kittelsen, Maibritt Saerens and Henrik Rafaelsen as a pair of less-than-happy couples in
Movie Review | 'Happy, Happy'

A Veneer to Hide Crumbling Poise

Wearing a satirical smirk, "Happy, Happy" sets out to puncture the clichéd image of Scandinavians as rosy-cheeked choristers bonded in communal togetherness.

From left, Devid Striesow and Sebastian Schipper in a scene from
Movie Review | '3'

This Cheating Couple Have a Lot in Common

In "3" Sophie Rois and Sebastian Schipper star as a couple who separately embark on an affair with the same man.

News & Features

Ryan Gosling in a scene from

A Heartthrob Finds His Tough-Guy Side

Ryan Gosling's coming roles suggest that the vengeance-fueled "Drive" is just the beginning of a new tough-guy phase.

Arts & Leisure

The Name Might Escape, Not the Work

The faces, bodies and performances of character actors can linger in your memory even if you can't quite recall their names.

DVD

Claire Redfield, far left, and Milla Jovovich in Robert W. S. Anderson's 2010 film

Directors Adapt to Shooting 3-D With Depth

The directors of 3-D films are taking advantage of new technologies to move toward an emphasis on depth, rather than merely converting 2-D films to 3-D.

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The Times in Toronto

Features on the movies in the festival, video interviews with stars and filmmakers, and updates from New York Times writers and film critics.

Photos & Video

Video: Critics' Picks: 'Goodfellas'

A. O. Scott looks back at Martin Scorsese's ultra-violent mob film from 1990.

Video: Anatomy of a Scene: 'Drive'

Nicolas Winding Refn, the director of "Drive," narrates a scene from the film.

Showtimes & Tickets

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Mekado Murphy
Movies Producer
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The most popular movies among NYTimes.com readers.
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  2. Drive
  3. Contagion
  4. I Don't Know How She Does It
  5. Warrior
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