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O Captain! My ‘Captain Phillips!’
Posted on October 13, 2013 | No Comments] Perhaps it’s unfair to critique a movie based on a Danish film that virtually nobody in America has seen, “A Hijacking,” so let’s just begin with this: I caught […] -
Critic’s Pick: ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’
Posted on August 17, 2013 | No Commentsfrom Yahoo! Movies www.movies.yahoo.com Like a bastard love child of Terrence Malick and Robert Altman, David Lowery’s crime drama shuffles to its own drummer. Either you dance to it or […] -
Critic’s Pick: ‘Only God Forgives’ reviewed by Thelma Adams
Posted on July 19, 2013 | No CommentsMust-See Movies Beyond the Blockbusters We’ve all heard the stories of the Cannes Film Festival audience booing the premiere of “Only God Forgives,” Nicolas Winding Refn’s first film after “Drive” […] -
Critic’s Pick: ‘The Hunt’
Posted on July 15, 2013 | No CommentsMust-See Movies Beyond the Blockbusters A kindergartner kisses her teacher on the lips in the school playroom. Taken aback by the unexpected intimacy, the teacher nonetheless sets her straight: little […] -
Critic’s Pick: ‘The Bling Ring’
Posted on June 17, 2013 | No CommentsMust-See Movies Beyond the Blockbusters Love her or hate her, Sofia Coppola has cornered the market on the world of privilege and its discontents. And so it goes with the […] -
Critic’s Pick: ‘Before Midnight’ – You’re on, Armond
Posted on May 25, 2013 | No CommentsMust-See Movies Beyond the Blockbusters “Before Midnight,” the third and richest collaboration between Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and director Richard Linklater, finds the French and American couple Celine (Julie Delpy) […] -
Critic’s Pick: ‘Frances Ha’
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsWhile bromances flourish – doctors, racecar drivers and superheroes bond regularly — memorable movies about best girlfriends are a rare species. But in that environment, “Frances Ha,” the brilliant black-and-white […] -
Dark Shadows in Bright Suburbs: Why I Grew up Watching ‘Dark Shadows’
Posted on May 20, 2012 | No CommentsIn seventh grade, I had a routine: go to my friend Katy’s house, do our advanced math homework, play Yahtzee and watch “Dark Shadows.” After the credits, I would run […]