Review: Inside Llewyn Davis
The trailers for Inside Llewyn Davis don’t quite capture the feel of the film. If you watch them, there’s a kind of satiny ...
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Review: A Touch of Sin
It’s remarkable what a little context can do. My initial impressions about A Touch of Sin were generally positive but also ambivalent. I ...
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NYFF Review: Alan Partridge
British comedy has a fine tradition of endlessly watchable twits. Off the top of my head, some of my favorites are Basil Fawlty ...
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Review: Blue Is the Warmest Color
There are many examples of desire in Blue Is the Warmest Color that are nuanced and downright erotic. These moments are communicated in ...
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Review: 12 Years a Slave
When 12 Years a Slave played at the Toronto International Film Festival last month, there were reports of walkouts during screenings, even among ...
NYFF Review: Nebraska
Before I was old enough to actually understand the jokes about sex and relationships, one of the movies I used to watch all ...
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NYFF Review: Tim’s Vermeer
Watching Tim’s Vermeer, I was sort of reminded of a pair of art documentaries that turn ideas about artists and creation on their ...
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Review: Man of Tai Chi
Most press screenings are pretty stodgy as far as audience reaction goes, even for comedies. When people laugh, it’s often the very polite ...
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Review: El Condor Pasa
I had trouble convincing myself to watch El Condor Pasa. I knew it was about the death of a young girl, and I’ve ...
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Review: National Security
People walked out of the premiere at National Security, which played last year at the Busan International Film Festival. I wonder what was ...
Fantasia Review: Bushido Man
There’s something about low-budget action movies that’s full of real fighting spirit. With so many budget constraints, the films are usually infused with ...
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Fantasia Review: After School Midnighters
One of my favorite lines about kids movies comes from Terry Gilliam. When describing Time Bandits, Gilliam said he wanted to make a ...