الجمعة، 21 أكتوبر 2011

Movies Update: Reviews of 'Margin Call,' 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' and More

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Movie Reviews

Zachary Quinto and Penn Badgley in "Margin Call."
Movie Review | 'Margin Call'

Number Crunching at the Apocalypse

By A. O. SCOTT

"Margin Call," directed and written by J. C. Chandor, does a great deal to humanize the culprits - and beneficiaries - of the 2008 financial crisis.

John Hawkes and Elizabeth Olsen in
Movie Review | 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'

Woman Escapes a Cult but Not Her Own Past

By A. O. SCOTT

In "Martha Marcy May Marlene," the debut feature film by Sean Durkin, Elizabeth Olsen plays a character trying to negotiate incompatible versions of herself.

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Blondin Miguel in "Le Havre."
Movie Review | 'Le Havre'

Finding Solace, Oceans From Home

By A. O. SCOTT

Instead of focusing on life's harshness in "Le Havre," Aki Kaurismaki reminds us of its modest charms and fleeting beauties.

Emily Watson and David Wenham in
Movie Review | 'Oranges and Sunshine'

Promised Paradise, Then Sent to Hell

By STEPHEN HOLDEN

In "Oranges and Sunshine" Emily Watson is a social worker who uncovers a terrible scheme involving British children.

Chloe Csengery, left, and Jessica Tyler Brown in
Movie Review | 'Paranormal Activity 3'

Unleashing Some Havoc After a Case of Cabin Fever

By ANDY WEBSTER

"Paranormal Activity 3" jumps back to 1988, as the invisible demon Toby hangs out with sisters in their childhood.

Rowan Atkinson and Rosamund Pike in the sequel
Movie Review | 'Johnny English Reborn'

Live and Let Laugh: A Secret Agent Reloads

By STEPHEN HOLDEN

"Johnny English Reborn," Rowan Atkinson's sequel to his first James Bond spoof, is funnier and has a stronger personality than its forerunner.

More Reviews

News & Features

The Brazilian filmmaker José Mojica Marins.
Arts & Leisure

A Cult Figure Conjures the Macabre

By LARRY ROHTER

A master of gore, the filmmaker José Mojica Marins is known for his alter ego, Coffin Joe.

In

The Sniping of Partisans, This Time on the Screen

By MICHAEL CIEPLY

In an already hot election cycle, a spate of political movies has advocates and issues-oriented filmmakers looking for ways to exploit movies for electoral advantage.

DVD

Slim Pickens, Van Heflin and Alex Cord in a still from the 1966 remake of

The Man Who Dared to Fill John Wayne's Boots

By DAVE KEHR

When Alex Cord agreed to play the John Wayne role in the 1966 remake of "Stagecoach," it seemed like an engraved invitation to commit career suicide.

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Photos & Video

Video: Critics' Picks: 'Au Hasard Balthazar'

A. O. Scott looks back at Robert Bresson's portrait of suffering and grace.

Video: Inside 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'

In Anatomy of a Scene, the writer and director Sean Durkin discusses "Martha Marcy May Marlene."

Video: Coffin Joe Lives On

Larry Rohter discusses the horror films of José Mojica Marins, otherwise known as Coffin Joe.

Showtimes & Tickets

Editor FeedBack

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Mekado Murphy
 Movies Producer
The New York Times on the Web

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