Movie

Studios are now chasing the grey dollar. Hence ‘The Expendables’. And hence ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’. Basically proving that while…

The Vow

Sunday, May 6th, 2012
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A newlywed couple gets into a car accident and the bride wakes up with no recollection of her husband or even of how they met…

A Separation

Sunday, March 11th, 2012
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There are few films that are willing to plumb the dark secret at the heart of life: that good people do bad things all the time. And because…

The Iron Lady

Sunday, March 11th, 2012
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What The Iron Lady gets right is casting Meryl Streep, who mesmerizes as Margaret Thatcher from her middle years into her frail dotage…

My Week with Marilyn

Thursday, February 9th, 2012
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It must be terrifying being asked to play a myth. But there are moments in this film when you forget you’re watching Michelle…

The Artist

Thursday, February 9th, 2012
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Much ado about Michel Hazanavicius’ French silent film ‘The Artist’ these days. It keeps scooping up film festival awards…

The Descendants

Sunday, January 15th, 2012
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or all its flaws, the Descendants is a nuanced portrayal of a family that is coming apart. George Clooney plays Matt King, the staid attorney…

It’s probably quite hard to watch this film with fresh eyes, and even harder not to compare it to the book or the original Swedish film…

The Skin I Live In

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
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There’s a lot to like in Almodóvar’s latest film, ‘The Skin I Live In’. The sets, the design, the dialogue are all gorgeous in their…

You are the Apple of My Eye

Saturday, October 8th, 2011
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Male masturbation or “hitting the gun” (shotgun?pistol?) seems to be a common occurrence in this movie; portraying men as…