الجمعة، 3 فبراير 2012

Movies Update: Reviews of 'The Woman in Black,' 'Chronicle' and More

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Movie Reviews

Daniel Radcliffe in
Movie Review | 'The Woman in Black'

A Haunted Lawyer? What Could Be Scarier?

"The Woman in Black," starring Daniel Radcliffe, isn't especially scary, but it keeps you on edge, and without the usual vivisectionist imagery.

Dane DeHaan and his friends acquire powers in
Movie Review | 'Chronicle'

Escaping a Dark Home Down a Dark Hole

In Josh Trank's "Chronicle," three teenage boys inexplicably acquire extraordinary powers.

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Sara Paxton and Pat Healy in
Movie Review | 'The Innkeepers'

Capturing (on Webcam) the Ghost Checked Into the Haunted Hotel

During the final weekend at a New England inn, two employees capture ghostly images and haunting sounds on their cellphones and webcams.

Andrea Riseborough and James D'Arcy in Madonna's
Movie Review | 'W.E.'

Meet Wally & Wallis, Buddies Across Time

"W.E.," Madonna's film about Wallis Simpson also time-travels to the almost-present to tell the story of a bored New York housewife intrigued by Mrs. Simpson.

Carol Channing celebrating her 90th birthday in a scene from the documentary
Movie Review | 'Carol Channing: Larger Than Life'

Diamonds? The Stage Is This Girl's Best Friend

"Carol Channing: Larger Than Life," a documentary by Dori Berinstein, chronicles the career of that theatrical clown "with huge saucer eyes, gigantic red lips and a massive smile."

Eva Green and Ewan McGregor tackle their own hang-ups and an illness that strips people of their senses in
Movie Review | 'Perfect Sense'

A Strange Epidemic Complicates an Already Complicated Love Story

In David Mackenzie's "Perfect Sense," a chef and an epidemiologist find love as an epidemic sweeps the planet, slowly depriving human beings of one sense after another.

A view of wind turbines in a residential setting in the documentary by Laura Israel.
Movie Review | 'Windfall'

Turbines in the Backyard: The Sound and the Strobes

The documentary "Windfall" shows the bitter rancor sowed among the residents of rural Meredith, N.Y., when the wind turbines came to town.

Michael Smiley and Neil Maskell in
Movie Review | 'Kill List'

A Hit Man Finds Himself Stalked by Evil

Evil stalks two hit men at loose ends in "Kill List," which delves into horror, psychodrama and religious rot.

Movie Review | 'Big Miracle'

Saving Whales While Melting Hearts and a Cold War

Unlikely allies find themselves working together to save three whales trapped in ice in Alaska in "Big Miracle."

News & Features

Rabbi Marvin Hier, a producer of documentaries and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

One Rabbi, Nine Moral Tales

Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, tracks the themes of this year's best picture nominees.

J. C. Chandor, an Oscar nominee for screenwriting, on the set of
The Carpetbagger

For Screenwriters, the Oscars Are a Cliffhanger

The Academy Awards for screenplays are traditionally one of the hardest categories to predict.

Josh Schwartz, right, with Victoria Justice on the set of his film

Pied Pipers of Teenage Angst

Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage try to bring their success with teenage shows like "Gossip Girl and "The O.C." to the big screen for Paramount.

Gus Van Sant, one of the filmmakers featured in
Critic's Notebook

Your Film of Films: A Sweeping History of an Art

"The Story of Film: An Odyssey" traces the history of cinema in 15 hours. An epic in itself, it is playing at the Museum of Modern Art.

Douglas Trumbull in his studio. He will receive a special Oscar for his work.
Arts & Leisure

Still Creating Otherworldly Adventures

Douglas Trumbull is getting a special Oscar for technological contributions, and he's not finished contributing them.

Jonathan Harris and Jason Insalaco, who restored Ed Wood's
Arts & Leisure

Sun Never Quite Sets on Work of Ed Wood

Jason Insalaco, the great-nephew of an actor who appeared in Ed Wood films, found and restored a sort-of lost Wood television pilot called "Final Curtain."

DVD

Brigitte Lahaie, covered up for the moment, in Jean Rollin's

Buxom, Lustful and Thirsty for Blood

Remastered versions of five 1970s horror films by the French director Jean Rollin feature some vampires and even more sex.

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2012 Oscar Ballot

Interactive: 2012 Oscar Ballot

"The Artist" is the leading contender for the Oscar for best picture among New York Times readers - who may or may not be Academy voters. Cast your votes and create your own Oscars pool.

Photos & Video

Video: Anatomy of a Scene: 'The Woman in Black'

James Watkins, the director of "The Woman in Black," narrates a scene from the film.

Video: Scene Stealers: Nick Krause

Melena Ryzik chats with Nick Krause, the laid-back teen from "The Descendants," about his first leading role.

Slide Show: Shaky Cameras, Shaken Nerves

With the release of "Chronicle", a look at some of the other genre films that have used a mock documentary style.

Video: Ben Wheatley on 'Kill List'

The director Ben Wheatley discusses his thriller "Kill List."

Showtimes & Tickets

Editor FeedBack

Thanks for taking the time to read this e-mail. Feel free to send feedback; I enjoy hearing your opinions and will do my best to respond.

Mekado Murphy
Movies Producer
The New York Times on the Web

Times Pulse

The most popular movies among NYTimes.com readers.
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  2. Chronicle
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  4. W.E.
  5. The Artist
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