Movies Update: Reviews of 'Damsels in Distress,' 'American Reunion' and More

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April 6, 2012 Movies Update

Movie Reviews Movie Review | 'Damsels in Distress' Violet, Lily and Other Flowers of Youth By A. O. SCOTT Whit Stillman's "Damsels in Distress" examines the manners and morals of fledgling members of the privileged class at a fictional college. Video: Whit Stillman on 'Damsels in Distress' Whit Stillman's Family Album Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'American Reunion' Grown Up and Married, Certainly, but Mature? Not by a Long Shot By A. O. SCOTT Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott and Eugene Levy return for the fourth installment of the "American Pie" franchise. Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review ADVERTISEMENT Movie Review | 'We Have a Pope' A Reluctant Pontiff Escapes to the Streets By MANOHLA DARGIS In "We Have a Pope"Michel Piccoli plays a newly elected pontiff who has his doubts about the position and runs off among the Roman populace. Who Died and Made You Pope? Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'The Hunter' Stalking the Most Elusive Prey in Tasmania's Wilds By STEPHEN HOLDEN A search for a creature long thought extinct is at the heart of "The Hunter," starring Willem Dafoe. Video: Willem Dafoe on 'The Hunter' Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Keyhole' A Gangster Named Ulysses Goes Home and Homeric By A. O. SCOTT In "Keyhole" a gangster named Ulysses, played by Jason Patric, returns to a home that is haunted by regret and threatened by the prospect of revenge. Video: Interview: Guy Maddin Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Surviving Progress' When Human Advancement Backfires By MANOHLA DARGIS The documentary "Surviving Progress" is a brief examination of civilization, its history and self-made discontents. Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Tatsumi' The Child of a Lost War Who Gave Comics an R Rating By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS Eric Khoo's documentary looks at how Yoshihiro Tatsumi made Japanese comics darker and more sophisticated. Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Your Brother. Remember?' Jean-Claude Van Damme, Their Hero By NICOLAS RAPOLD "Your Brother. Remember?," a good-humored exploration of brotherly bonds, is Zachary Oberzan's latest DIY foray into pop culture. More Reviews Movie Review | 'Mis: Human Secret Weapon': Hidden Mission of Japanese-Americans in World War II Movie Review | 'We the Party': Message to Teenagers: There's More to Life Than Bling Movie Review | 'Player Hating': On One Corner of America, the Violent Realities of Thug Life Movie Review | 'ATM': Getting Cash and More Than They Bargained For Movie Review | 'The Assault': Real-Life Hijacking as Stylized Mass Entertainment News & Features A Radical Female Hero From Dystopia By A. O. SCOTT and MANOHLA DARGIS The critics Manohla Dargis and A. O. Scott examine the complex, at times contradictory character of Katniss Everdeen, the hero of "The Hunger Games." Slide Show: Female Warriors Storming the Catwalk, Then the Screen By MARGY ROCHLIN Krysten Ritter, a former Elite model, moves from supporting parts into a lead role in the film "Life Happens" and on ABC's new sitcom "Don't Trust the B–––– in Apartment 23." Film Inspired by 'Abortion Survivor' Is Quiet Hit By MELENA RYZIK "October Baby," inspired by a woman who claims to be an "abortion survivor," is doing well in movie theaters. The Road Gets Rougher for Judyism's Faithful By ROBERT LELEUX One of Judy Garland's faithful fans is worried that her cultural memory now risks extinction. C'mon, Get Happy. Or Not. | Theater Review: 'End of the Rainbow' DVD About Those Lifeboats ... By DAVE KEHR Criterion is rereleasing "A Night to Remember," Roy Ward Baker's sober movie about the Titanic disaster, in time for the 100th anniversary of the sinking. ADVERTISEMENT

Photos & Video Graphic: Inside the 3-D Conversion of 'Titanic' Using a frame from "Titanic," James Cameron explains elements of the work that went into converting the film to 3-D. Video: Whit Stillman on 'Damsels in Distress' The writer and director of "Damsels in Distress" discusses his film. Slide Show: Female Warriors A look at the character Katniss Everdeen from "The Hunger Games" and other heroines in cinema. A. O. Scott recommends: Bully NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer Manohla Dargis recommends: We Have a Pope NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer Stephen Holden recommends: The Hunter NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer More Critics' Picks » Showtimes & Tickets Enter Title and/or Enter Zip Code Go to Showtimes & Tickets » Box Office Top 5 The Hunger Games Wrath of the Titans Mirror Mirror 21 Jump Street Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Go to Box Office » 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 Coming Soon The Cabin in the Woods Lockout The Three Stooges Go to Coming Soon » Times Pulse The most popular movies among NYTimes.com readers. Damsels In Distress American Reunion The Hunter The Hunger Games The Bully Project Go to Times Pulse » ADVERTISEMENT

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