Movies Update: A Report From Cannes, Reviews of 'The Dictator,' 'Battleship' and More

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May 18, 2012 Movies Update

Critic's Notebook 'Moonrise' Among Stars By MANOHLA DARGIS Michael Haneke, Abbas Kiarostami and other luminaries have films in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Movie Review | 'The Dictator' The Tyrant as Tourist By A. O. SCOTT Sacha Baron Cohen's newest creation, Admiral General Aladeen, is the star of the new comedy "The Dictator." Q. and A.: Admiral General Aladeen Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review ADVERTISEMENT Movie Review | 'Elena' Dark, Darwinian Struggles in the Jungle That Is Moscow By STEPHEN HOLDEN "Elena," by Andrei Zvyagintsev, follows a married couple and their class resentments. Evolving Russia Finds a Recorder of Its Moment  Video: A Scene From 'Elena' Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' Delivering Babies by the Book (Abridged ) By A. O. SCOTT "What to Expect When You're Expecting," directed by Kirk Jones, takes the edge off Heidi Murkoff's best seller, probably for the dads, mostly.  Video: This Week's Movies Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'The Color Wheel' Are We There Yet? On the Road, Sibling Rivalry That Reveals No Limits By A. O. SCOTT "The Color Wheel," a black-and-white film approaching the mumblecore school, is written by its two stars. Literary Influences, Personal Pathologies Movie Overview | Showtimes | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Hysteria' Who Knew Visiting the Doctor Back Then Could Be So Thrilling? By STEPHEN HOLDEN In "Hysteria," directed by Tanya Wexler, Hugh Dancy is a medical man in Victorian London with busy hands and satisfied female patients. Sexuality and Other Female (Film) Troubles Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Polisse' Mirroring Life's Cruelty: Tale of a Photographer Tracking Child Victims By A. O. SCOTT "Polisse," from Maïwenn, illuminates French society with a toughness and fidelity that few other recent movies have dared. Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'Mansome' The Grooming of Men By NICOLAS RAPOLD In "Mansome," the documentarian Morgan Spurlock focuses on the many facets of men's grooming. Morgan Spurlock, Male Grooming and 'Mansome' Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review Movie Review | 'American Animal' Dying, Pronouncing and Releasing His Life Force By ANDY WEBSTER "American Animal," written, produced, directed and starring Matt D'Elia, is about a terminally ill man given to delivering monologues to his patient roommate. Snapshot | Matt D'Elia: He's Not a Jerk, He Just Plays One  Exclusive Clip: 'American Animal' Movie Overview | Trailers | Rate and Review More Reviews Movie Review | 'Indie Game: The Movie': The Sweat, Tears and Passion Behind the Pixels Movie Review | 'Beyond the Black Rainbow': Gloomy Clinic Where the Staff Behaves as Oddly as the Inmates Movie Review | 'Lovely Molly': Tormented Newlywed in a House Where Things Moan in the Night Movie Review | 'Tales From Dell City, Texas': Down and Out in West Texas Movie Review | 'Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story': The Life and Death of an Israeli Hero Movie Review | 'Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog': Faithful Companion at Work Movie Review | 'Never Stand Still: Dancing at Jacobs Pillow': Dance's Summer Place Movie Review | 'Mahler on the Couch': When Mahler Met Freud Movie Review | 'The Samaritan': A Grifter Called On for One Last Con News & Features Packing All the Heat a Movie Could Want By ERIK OLSEN Rick Washburn's company the Specialists, in SoHo, supplies prop firearms to movie and TV productions, like "Boardwalk Empire" and "Men in Black 3."  Video: Arming the Movies He's Just a 'Custodian of the Moment' By AMANDA PETRUSICH Bradford Young, whose movies have focused on people who have been marginalized, says he is still trying to figure out what he wants to say with the camera. DVD Two Smooth Operators on the Line By DAVE KEHR The suggestion of sex permeates "Pillow Talk" (1959) and "Girl on a Motorcycle" (1968), two unrated movies newly reissued on Blu-ray. ADVERTISEMENT

Photos & Video Video: This Week's Movies | May 18, 2012 The New York Times film critics on "What to Expect When You're Expecting," "The Color Wheel" and "Battleship." Video: Arming the Movies The Specialists, Ltd., a Manhattan company, provides all types of weapons to the movie and TV industries. Video: Exclusive Clip: 'American Animal' A scene from the comedy "American Animal," directed by and starring Matt D'Elia. A. O. Scott recommends: Patience (After Sebald) NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer Manohla Dargis recommends: Dark Shadows NYT Review Readers' Reviews Buy Tickets Watch Trailer Stephen Holden recommends: Under African Skies 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 Marvel's The Avengers American Reunion American Reunion Dark Shadows Dark Shadows 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 Chernobyl Diaries Moonrise Kingdom Oslo, August 31 Go to Coming Soon » Times Pulse The most popular movies among NYTimes.com readers. What To Expect When You're Expecting The Dictator Battleship Dark Shadows The Avengers Go to Times Pulse » ADVERTISEMENT

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