الجمعة، 9 مارس 2012

Movies Update: Reviews of 'Footnote,' 'John Carter' and More

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Lior Ashkenazi and Shlomo Bar Aba in
Movie Review | 'Footnote'

The Stuff of Life in Bitter Marginalia

By A. O. SCOTT

A father and son are Talmudic scholars and academic competitors in Joseph Cedar's "Footnote," in which petty rivalries encompass a larger gravitas.

Willem Dafoe voices a noble Martian, left, befriended by Taylor Kitsch as the title character in
Movie Review | 'John Carter'

The Wild, Wild West of a Certain Red Planet

By A. O. SCOTT

"John Carter" stars Taylor Kitsch as a Civil War veteran transported from the Old West to another internecine battle - on Mars, of all places.

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Movie Reviews

Ariane Labed and Vangelis Mourikis in Athina Rachel Tsangari's
Movie Review | 'Attenberg'

Searching for Herself, She's Odd and Familiar

By A. O. SCOTT

An odd young Greek woman tries to socialize herself.

Amr Waked, left, with Ewan McGregor, in a story about a sport and international understanding.
Movie Review | 'Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'

Creative Sheik Wants to Stock Desert With Fish

By STEPHEN HOLDEN

The director Lasse Hallstrom ("Chocolat") has transformed "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," based on an absurdist political satire, into a whimsical romantic comedy.

Students in an
Movie Review | 'Shakespeare High'

Theater Competition Rescues Students From Their Own Dramas

By STEPHEN HOLDEN

A state competition for California high school students is the subject of Alex Rotaru's documentary "Shakespeare High."

Jiro Ono in the documentary
Movie Review | 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi'

Mastering Fish as an Edible Art Medium

By NICOLAS RAPOLD

In David Gelb's documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi," the master behind the Tokyo restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro demonstrates his long-practiced art.

Elizabeth Olsen in the horror movie
Movie Review | 'Silent House'

Haunted Home Looks Great by Lantern Light

By NEIL GENZLINGER

"Silent House," starring Elizabeth Olsen, is a horror movie whose gimmicks are more interesting than its frights.

Kristen Wiig and Jon Hamm in
Movie Review | 'Friends With Kids'

Let's Have a Baby and Look for Love Later

By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

"Friends With Kids" is a romantic comedy that wonders whether sexual attraction can survive childbirth.

David Fire plays an unmoored and profoundly distressed soul in
Movie Review | 'Dissolution'

Immersed in Anger and Smothered by Loneliness

By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

In Nina Menkes's "Dissolution," a morose Israeli Jew living in a predominantly Arab section of Tel Aviv spends his days aimlessly.

News & Features

Mr. Ferrell with Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna in the film

The Universal Language of Will Ferrell

By DAVE ITZKOFF

To portray the lead in his latest film, "Casa de Mi Padre," Will Ferrell was a reluctant student when it came to studying his lines in Spanish.

DVD

It took more than one man to change her name to Shanghai Lily: Marlene Dietrich and Clive Brook in Josef von Sternberg's
DVD

That Well-Lighted Agent of Desire

By DAVE KEHR

"Dishonored" and "Shanghai Express," two of the great Josef von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich collaborations, are now available on DVD from TCM Vault.

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Photos & Video

Video: Exclusive Clip: Gerhard Richter Painting

A scene from the documentary that looks at the artist Gerhard Richter and his creative process.

Video: Trailer: 'Where Do We Go Now?'

A preview of the Lebanese director Nadine Labaki's film about a group of Muslim and Christian women who band together to prevent war.

Slide Show: Leading Men

A look back some of Hollywood's biggest male stars and the projects that began their rise to fame.

Showtimes & Tickets

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Mekado Murphy
 Movies Producer
The New York Times on the Web

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