الجمعة، 25 مايو 2012

Movies Update: Reviews of 'Moonrise Kingdom,' 'Men in Black 3' and More

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Jared Gilman plays a 12-year-old who runs away from home in
Movie Review | 'Moonrise Kingdom'

Scouting Out a Paradise: Books, Music and No Adults

Wes Anderson's new film, "Moonrise Kingdom," is a self-consciously once-upon-a-time tale of two romantic 12-year-olds who create their own paradise by running away.

Denis Lavant in
Critic's Notebook

The Debate at Cannes Rages (as Always): What to Boo?

At Cannes, both "Holy Motors," a surreal film by the French director Leos Carax, and "The Paperboy," with Nicole Kidman playing her most lustful character, have drawn some jeers.

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Will Smith in
Movie Review | 'Men in Black 3'

Back in the Day, When Agents and Aliens Were Sweet

"Men in Black 3" returns to the summer of 1969, in a swirl of nostalgia as naïve as "Forrest Gump" and as knowing as "Mad Men," but not as sour as either.

Takeshi Kitano, right, in
Movie Review | 'Battle Royale'

A Field Trip to End All Field Trips, Literally, for These Ninth Graders

"Battle Royale" has been compared to Gary Ross's adaptation of Suzanne Collins's "Hunger Games," though it emphasizes pulp and melodrama over political allegory.

Anders Danielsen Lie in
Movie Review | 'Oslo, August 31st'

Temptation Dominates the Road to Recovery

"Oslo, August 31st" is a day in the life of a recovering drug addict, Anders. You are never sure what he will do next, and it is clear that he is not, either.

Omar Sy, left, and François Cluzet become best pals in spite of their many differences in
Movie Review | 'The Intouchables'

Helping a White Man Relearn Joie de Vivre

"The Intouchables" is an ingratiating French comedy of cross-racial friendship.

Rainey Qualley, left, and Jodelle Ferland in
Movie Review | 'Mighty Fine'

When Dad's Temper Was the Problem

"Mighty Fine," about a family that moves from Brooklyn to New Orleans in 1974, features Chazz Palminteri as a father with anger-management issues.

From left, Andrew Katz, Evan Louison and Nathan Ramos in Brandon Harris's film about old friends reunited for a funeral.
Movie Review | 'Redlegs'

Three Young Men Reunited in Grief

In "Redlegs," by Brandon Harris, three friends are galvanized by the death of a buddy.

News & Features

From left, Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart and Garrett Hedlund in
Arts & Leisure

The Beats Hit the Road Again on Screen

Walter Salles's "On the Road" completes a kind of trinity of Beat classics adapted for the screen, following "Howl" and "Naked Lunch."

Judi Dench stars as a can-do widow who moves to India in

Older Faces on Screen Draw an Overlooked Crowd

Studios are finding a business opportunity by looking beyond young movie audiences.

Benjamin Walker in

Enlisting the Military in the War on the Undead

Publicists for 20th Century Fox are using promotional events with the armed services to attract attention for "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," which opens in June.

Emmanuelle Riva plays half of a couple in their 80s in
Critic's Notebook

At Cannes, Love Beset by Age and by Faith

"Amour," about a couple in their 80s, was warmly received at Cannes; "Beyond the Hills," also at the festival, concerns two friends divided by religion.

DVD

Idealistic Lawmen Taking Crime Very Personally

New DVD releases include Fritz Lang's 1953 film noir, "The Big Heat," starring Glenn Ford, and Phil Karlson's 1973 "Walking Tall," starring Joe Don Baker.

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ArtsBeat

Cannes Film Festival

Features and interviews with filmmakers at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.

Photos & Video

Video: This Week's Movies | May 25, 2012

The New York Times film critics on "Men in Black 3," "Moonrise Kingdom," and "The Intouchables."

Video: Anatomy of a Scene: 'Moonrise Kingdom'

Wes Anderson, the director of "Moonrise Kingdom," discusses a scene from his film.

Video: Interview: Joachim Trier

The director Joachim Trier discusses his film "Oslo, August 31."

Showtimes & Tickets

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Mekado Murphy
Movies Producer
The New York Times on the Web

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