Arts
The Reel World
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‘The Ghost Writer’ Is for Grown Ups
September 07, 2010
“The Ghost Writer” is a grown-up movie, a sophisticated thriller full of adult characters. …
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‘Greenberg:’ Plotless
August 24, 2010
Noah Baumbach, you lost me.
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On the Brink at the Arts Council
August 10, 2010
Nikkita Bhakta’s BriNK
Where: Mobile Arts Council
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On ‘The Road’ to Struggling, Struggling and More Struggling
August 10, 2010
The cinematic road trip conjures images of carefree, frolicsome forward motion, from “Easy Rider” to “Tommy Boy. …
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‘A Single Man’ Nearly Perfect
July 27, 2010
The Colin Firth film “A Single Man” is indeed a singularity. …
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‘Youth in Revolt’ Makes Cera Lovable Again
July 13, 2010
It’s hard to stay mad at Michael Cera, even if he did allegedly derail the “Arrested Development” movie. …
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All Hail the Young Queen; ‘Eclipse’ at the Crescent
June 29, 2010
Emily Blunt, who has been so memorably sardonic in “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Sunshine Cleaning,” brings that bite and intelligence to the petticoat festival that is “The Young Victoria,” the plot of which is essentially summed up in the title. …
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A Serious Accomplishment
June 15, 2010
There is a Yiddish proverb that is quoted by Woody Allen: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. …
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Interviews Not Brief Enough
June 01, 2010
That sound you hear as you watch “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men,” is the sound of author David Foster Wallace rolling over in his grave. …
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‘The Informant!’ Is Good!
May 18, 2010
“The Informant! …