الجمعة، 9 ديسمبر 2011

Movies Update: Reviews of 'Young Adult,' 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and More

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Movie Reviews

From left, David Dencik, Colin Firth, Toby Jones, John Hurt (as Control), Gary Oldman (as George Smiley) and Ciaran Hinds in
Movie Review | 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'

The Spy Who Emerged From the Fog

"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," with Gary Oldman as George Smiley, skillfully mined from John le Carré's book, is a mystery about spies spying on spies.

Charlize Theron in
Movie Review | 'Young Adult'

Once a Prom Queen, Still a Spoiled Princess

In "Young Adult," Charlize Theron plays a pretty and poised but mean and self-pitying woman who tries to get out of a rut by returning home and reconnecting with her youth.

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Tilda Swinton, with Rock Duer as the title character when he's very young, in
Movie Review | 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'

Suffocated by Motherhood, and a Child Whose Hold Still Lingers

"We Need to Talk About Kevin" is Lynne Ramsay's disturbing movie about the mother of a child who goes on a killing spree at his high school.

A scene from
Movie Review | 'In Darkness'

Unlikely Hero in an Underground Hideout, Away From the Nazis

In "In Darkness," set in the sewers of Lvov, Poland, a righteous gentile selflessly assists in the survival of a handful of persecuted Jews.

Gilles Lellouche as a business executive in
Movie Review | 'My Piece of the Pie'

Prince of the Universe, and His Maid

In "My Piece of the Pie," Cédric Klapisch portrays the relationship between a business wheeler-dealer and his housekeeper.

Jonah Hill and his baby-sitting charge Kevin Hernandez in
Movie Review | 'The Sitter'

Don't Bother Checking In With This Baby Sitter

"The Sitter," an on-and-off funny rehash of "Adventures in Babysitting," centers on college dropout who reluctantly agrees to mind three children for pay.

James Quinn McDonagh, the focus of the documentary
Movie Review | 'Knuckle'

Brawling for Money, Clan and Just Because

Ian Palmer's documentary "Knuckle" shows plenty of fights among Irish travelers, but doesn't delve into their complexities.

Robert de Niro and Halle Berry in
Movie Review | 'New Year's Eve'

Cold, Claustrophobia and Confetti: What Fun

"New Year's Eve," Garry Marshall's latest film, brings stars together in Times Square.

From left, Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe, Christian McKay and Thomas Jane in
Movie Review | 'I Melt With You'

Sharing the Regrets, and the Sex and Drugs

"I Melt With You" stars Rob Lowe, Jeremy Piven, Thomas Jane and Christian McKay as college friends now in middle age rejoining for a week of debauchery and soul-searching.

News & Features

The director Tate Taylor, center, on the set of
The Carpetbagger

A Director's Kinship With the Deep South

"The Help" is two feel-good stories in one: the movie itself, which preaches empowerment over oppression, and the story of making the film, in which rejection leads to triumph.

Thomas Horn, left, and Max von Sydow in

An Oscar Wild Card, And He's Holding It Tight

The Oscar race is still in flux as Scott Rudin delays even large-scale screenings of his movie "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close." Only a tiny group of executives and journalists has seen it.

David Fincher
Arts & Leisure

Obsession, Reignited

For his version of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," the director David Fincher, a specialist in alienation, alters what is for many a text as sacred as the Harry Potter novels.

Angelina Jolie directing on the set of

Behind the Camera, but Still the Star

Angelina Jolie's directorial debut grew out of her interest in international political issues.

George Clooney as a tyrant.

Our Own Worst Enemies

For screen villains, the black-and-white, "us versus them" era is over. Welcome to the uneasy age of us versus ourselves.

DVD

Jean-Luc Godard (shown uncharacteristically without glasses) is the director behind the eight-part

A Singular View of Movie History

Jean-Luc Godard is the director behind the sprawling and subjective eight-part "Histoire(s) du Cinéma."

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Touch of Evil

A video gallery of cinematic villainy, inspired by nefarious icons and featuring the best performers from the year in film.

The Carpetbagger

Melena Ryzik returns to cover the news and nonsense of the movie awards season.

Photos & Video

Video: Critics' Picks: The Manchurian Candidate

A.O. Scott discusses paranoia in John Frankenheimer's political thriller.

Video: Inside 'Tinker, Tailor, Solder, Spy'

In Anatomy of a Scene, the director Tomas Alfredson narrates a look at his film "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy."

Video: TimesTalks: Tilda Swinton

Melena Ryzik interviews the actress Tilda Swinton about her new film "We Need to Talk About Kevin."

Video: Exclusive Trailer: 'In Darkness'

The trailer for "In Darkness," a drama based on the true story of Jews in Poland who escaped the Nazis by hiding in sewers.

Video: Exclusive Clip: 'My Piece of the Pie'

A scene from "My Piece of the Pie," Cédric Klapisch's film about a businessman who hires a housekeeper.

Showtimes & Tickets

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Mekado Murphy
Movies Producer
The New York Times on the Web

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