الجمعة، 13 يناير 2012

Movies Update: Awards Season News, Reviews of 'Contraband,' 'Joyful Noise' and More

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Movie Reviews

Mark Wahlberg stars in
Movie Review | 'Contraband'

Not Quite an Honest Day's Work

In "Contraband," Mark Wahlberg has to smuggle in money from Panama, but the story is upstaged by the cinematography.

Dolly Parton, left, and Queen Latifah in
Movie Review | 'Joyful Noise'

Church Choir's Dueling Divas Come Out Singin' and Slingin'

In the movie musical "Joyful Noise" Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton fight for control of a church choir - and much else - as it prepares for a singing competition.

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Harry Belafonte, left, and Marlon Brando in the documentary
Movie Review | 'Sing Your Song'

Struggle and Song Define a Life

The years and milestones whoosh by in "Sing Your Song," a documentary about Harry Belafonte's big bountiful life as singer, actor and activist.

Rui Ricardo Diaz portrays an impassioned man of the people destined for the presidency in
Movie Review | 'Lula: Son of Brazil'

A Labor Hero's Route to Leading a Nation

"Lula: Son of Brazil" is an unabashed hagiography of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whose early life of poverty prepared him to lead the country.

Milo Ventimiglia as a man sinking into depravity in
Movie Review | 'The Divide'

Another Good Reason to Tip Your Super

Residents of a New York apartment building who escape to the basement during a nuclear attack find not sanctuary but a nightmare of mental and physical depravity in "The Divide."

Béatrice Dalle and Isaïe Sultan as unusually close relatives in Patric Chiha's
Movie Review | 'Domain'

Nephew and Aunt, Like a Wistful Moth and an Enticing Flame

In Patric Chiha's "Domain," a teenager exploring his homosexuality becomes fascinated with his aunt.

News & Features

Jessica Chastain collected a prize for best supporting actress at the New York Film Critics Circle awards dinner on Monday.
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And Now, the Awards for Awards

In politics and in Hollywood it is campaign season, when contenders make the rounds of receptions and meet-and-greets, intended to convince likely voters of their affability and depth.

A scene from
The Carpetbagger | Below the Line

The Effects of 'The Tree of Life'

Members of the visual effects team for Terrence Malick's "Tree of Life," discuss video clips that showcase the processes they used to create certain effects.

Sundance Sued Over Opening-Night Documentary
The Carpetbagger

Sundance Sued Over Opening-Night Documentary

A Florida developer, David Siegel, has sued the Sundance Film Festival and the director of its opening-night film, Lauren Greenfield, over the description of the film "Queen of Versailles" in a press release.

The Carpetbagger

Billy Crystal Returns to Big Screen at South by Southwest

Nine years after "Analyze That," Billy Crystal will appear in "Small Apartments," a comedy about a deadbeat who kills his landlord.

DVD

Dorothy Mackaill and Charles Middleton in

A Short Career in Lurid Hollywood

Dorothy Mackaill, a star in silent films and early talkies, is the subject of a DVD double bill from Warner Brothers, featuring two pre-code movies: "Office Wife" (1930) and "Party Husband" (1931).

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Complete Coverage

Awards Season

Articles, photos, video and more about the films and the stars at the center of this year's movie awards season.

Photos & Video

Video: Red Carpet Campaign

It is the height of the campaign season, in politics and in Hollywood, and the red carpet gives actors, directors and producers a chance to practice their stump speeches and charm the press.

Video: TimesTalks: Carey Mulligan

The actress Carey Mulligan discusses her work on stage and screen with Charles McGrath.

Showtimes & Tickets

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Mekado Murphy
Movies Producer
The New York Times on the Web

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