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Albert Nobbs: Man Drag
Glenn Close has been trying to get Albert Nobbs made into a film since 1982. Before she delivered any of the screen performances that...
Film Shorts
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Red Tails (PG-13) Terrence Howard headlines this historical drama about a squad of African-American fighter pilots struggling for the chance to prove...
The Artist: Quiet on the Set
After premiering at last summer’s Cannes Film Festival to rave reviews and a Best Actor prize, The Artist has played to rapturous reception at...
Haywire: Kane Mutiny
I’m not sure why this film is called Haywire. The title implies a berserk quality, when in fact this movie is a tightly controlled...
Film Shorts
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In the Land of Blood and Honey (R) Angelina Jolie’s first film as writer-director is this English-language war film about a Serbian ...
Iron Lady: Tory Details
More than 20 years after she left office as Prime Minister of Great Britain, Margaret Thatcher now enjoys a much higher reputation in America...
Oh, the Carnage!
An ongoing motif in Roman Polanski’s career has been characters trapped in enclosed spaces. The director seems to love watching people unravel in apartments,...
The Best Movie Dialogue of 2011
I've done this before, and it's rapidly becoming my favorite blog post of the year: I've compiled this list sampling the best dialogue I...
The Best Lead Performances of 2011
Assembling the photos for this blog post made me painfully aware that there are no actors of color on this list. I'm not happy...
Breakout Talents of 2011’s Movies
Please note that some of the filmmakers and actors who announced their presence in 2011 are included in the other posts citing notable achievements...
