الجمعة، 20 أبريل 2012

Movies Update: Reviews of 'The Lucky One,' 'Marley' and More

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Movie Reviews

Taylor Schilling and Zac Efron in
Movie Review | 'The Lucky One'

A Well-Hydrated Romance, Courtesy of Nicholas Sparks

By A. O. SCOTT

"The Lucky One," starring Zac Efron as a traumatized Iraq war veteran who walks to Louisiana, has all the trademarks of a Nicholas Sparks movie.

Bob Marley, as seen in Kevin Macdonald's documentary.
Movie Review | 'Marley'

Reggae's Mellow King, Defined by a Legacy He Couldn't Outrun

By STEPHEN HOLDEN

In "Marley," Kevin Macdonald's documentary, Bob Marley's life and art are defined by his attempt to reconcile his divided racial legacy.

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Lola Créton and Sebastian Urzendowsky in
Movie Review | 'Goodbye First Love'

Trailing Her Heart, Pushpin by Pushpin

By A. O. SCOTT

There is nothing ostentatious in "Goodbye First Love," and also, remarkably, nothing false, except perhaps some of the hopes of the earnest young couple at its heart.

Yu Jun-sang and Kim Bo-kyung in
Movie Review | 'The Day He Arrives'

Wandering Seoul in Patterns of Coincidence

By MANOHLA DARGIS

In "The Day He Arrives" the director Hong Sang-soo illuminates how the present is haunted by the past.

Movie Review | 'Fightville'

Slice of Life in a Cage

By MANOHLA DARGIS

"Fightville," a documentary by Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker, explores mixed martial arts and the men devoted to this few-holds-barred brand of fighting.

Diane Keaton, who plays an empty nester in
Movie Review | 'Darling Companion'

When Dog Disappears, the Humans Seem Lost

By A. O. SCOTT

In "Darling Companion" a rescued mutt named Freeway bounds off into the woods of Colorado, and impressive noncanine cast members search for him.

A scene from
Movie Review | 'Chimpanzee'

Chimps Eat, Scratch, Groom

By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

"Chimpanzee" follows Oscar, who is orphaned and then adopted by an alpha male, in this latest piece of gorgeously shot pablum from Disneynature.

A scene from
Movie Review | 'To the Arctic'

Hopscotching From One Block of Ice to the Next

By DAVID DeWITT

A 3-D documentary on polar bears, the Arctic and global warming features narration by Meryl Streep.

Lee Sun-kyun, one of three characters in
Movie Review | 'Oki's Movie'

A Sketch Artist Animates a Fraternity of Bumblers

By NICOLAS RAPOLD

"Oki's Movie," in four parts, explores film school and romance from the points of view of three characters.

News & Features

Arts & Leisure

Filmmaker's Newest Work Is About ... Something

By MICHAEL CIEPLY

Paul Thomas Anderson is being very hush-hush about his latest movie, which has a $30 million budget.

The Flying Wallendas, rehearsing for a tour in 2010, are the subject of

A Balancing Act in the Story of Aerialists

By JOHN ANDERSON

To make "The Show Must Go On," a film about the Flying Wallendas, Paula Froehle had to dance around sensitive family dynamics.

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Tribeca Film Festival

Jeroen van Velzen's
Critic's Notebook

A Festival With Broader Horizons

By STEPHEN HOLDEN

Ninety feature films will be part of the wild-card showcase that is the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival.

ArtsBeat

Tribeca: This Festival Brought to You With the Help of Skype

By MEKADO MURPHY

An interview with the new programming team for the Tribeca Film Festival.

Thure Lindhardt in a scene from
ArtsBeat

Tribeca: 'Eddie the Sleepwalking Cannibal'

By ERIK PIEPENBURG

Boris Rodgriguez, the director of the dark comedy "Eddie the Sleepwalking Cannibal," talks about what inspired his film.

Showtimes & Tickets

Editor FeedBack

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Mekado Murphy
 Movies Producer
The New York Times on the Web

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