الجمعة، 4 مايو 2012

Movies Update: Reviews of 'The Avengers,' 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' and More

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Movie Reviews

From left, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson in
Movie Review | 'The Avengers'

Superheroes, Super Battles, Super Egos

Joss Whedon's long-awaited superhero opus "The Avengers" arrives with a big cast, frequent battles and abundant banter among its characters.

From left, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson and Bill Nighy in
Movie Review | 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'

Seven Tickets to India, Please, and Reservations for an Adventure

Retirement-age Britons travel to India, where adventures await in the ensemble comedy "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."

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Gaya Bommer and Aran Bell in
Movie Review | 'First Position'

Tracking Ballet's Pull on Youth Worldwide

Children from around the world come to New York for an intense ballet competition in the documentary "First Position."

A dry lake in Australia shown in Jessica Yu's documentary
Movie Review | 'Last Call at the Oasis'

When There Really Is Not a Drop to Drink

Jessica Yu's "Last Call at the Oasis" delivers frightening predictions of water shortages in reasonable tones.

Kate Hudson and Gael García Bernal star as lovers.
Movie Review | 'A Little Bit of Heaven'

Dancing on Her Own Grave With a Spring in Her Step

A carefree advertising whiz won't let cancer get in the way of romance, or her sense of humor, in "A Little Bit of Heaven."

Toni Collette and Michael Sheen, in front seat, and Jason Spevack.
Movie Review | 'Jesus Henry Christ'

A Prodigy's Manifesto (Not on the Mount)

In the whimsical comedy "Jesus Henry Christ," a child prodigy seeks out his biological father and denies the existence of God.

Kathleen Turner as matriarch in
Movie Review | 'The Perfect Family'

Oh, for a Rug to Sweep Secrets Under

In "The Perfect Family," Kathleen Turner plays a homemaker up for her parish's Catholic Woman of the Year award while contending with her gay daughter and adulterous son.

From left, Courtney Davis, Macon Blair and John Merriman in
Movie Review | 'You Hurt My Feelings'

Awkward Love Triangle, With Nanny at Center

"You Hurt My Feelings" is a fragile sophomore feature that reminds us that watching movies matters more than listening to them.

Amos Kollek and Robin Remias in
Movie Review | 'Chronicling a Crisis'

Midlife Crisis Solved by Reconnecting With Craft

"Chronicling a Crisis" is a deeply honest and scattered documentary.

Rebecca De Mornay in
Movie Review | 'Mother's Day'

A Malevolent Matriarch and Her Evil Brood

In "Mother's Day," Rebecca De Mornay is back as a more tight-lipped version of the psychotic nanny she embodied in "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle."

News & Features

The director Ridley Scott on the set of
Summer Movies

He's Not Done With Exploring the Universe

Ridley Scott, the director of "Alien," takes a legend into the future in his new film "Prometheus."

Sacha Baron Cohen in the 2012 film

Comic Guerrilla Tries Sticking With the Script

"The Dictator," the latest movie from Sacha Baron Cohen, features a new guise for that actor: an African despot who takes up residence in Brooklyn.

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Photos & Video

Video: This Week's Movies

The New York Times film critics on "The Avengers," "Last Call at the Oasis" and "First Position."

Slide Show: Inside 'Prometheus'

Images from Ridley Scott's film starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron.

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

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