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Movie Review: ‘Lawless’

Director: John Hillcoat | Writers: Matt Bondurant (novel), Nick Cave | Cast: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Dane DeHaan, Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce, Mia Wasikowska | Rating: R | Runtime: 115 minutes | Year (U.S. release): 2012 … Continue reading

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Movie Review: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Director: Christopher Nolan | Writers: Bob Kane (characters), Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan | Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Marion Cotillard, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman | Rating: PG-13 | Runtime: 164 minutes | Year (U.S. … Continue reading

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Trailer for John Hillcoat’s ‘Lawless’

Most people going giddy over the just-announced Cannes debut of Lawless will cite John Hillcoat’s 2005 The Proposition as their principal source of promise, and while that makes complete sense from an atmospheric point of view — the cops-and-robbers storyline … Continue reading

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San Francisco Critics Also Announce Winners, Admirably Reward Malick’s ‘Tree of Life’

Any group that names Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life the best film of 2011 has an automatic supporter in yours truly, but the San Francisco Film Critics Circle also managed to devise a list of winners that was, from … Continue reading

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Movie Review: ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’

Director: Tomas Alfredson | Writers: John le Carré (book), Bridget O’Connor, Peter Straughan | Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Gary Oldman, Mark Strong | Rating: R | Runtime: 127 minutes | Year (U.S. release … Continue reading

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‘Beginners,’ ‘Tree of Life’ Share Top Honors at Gotham Awards

The 21st Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, which were held tonight in New York, saw Mike Mills’ Beginners and Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life tie for the independent organization’s top prize. They were honored ahead of Alexander Payne’s The … Continue reading

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Oscar Predictions: What We’ve Learned from Venice, Telluride, and Toronto

The fall festival season is undoubtedly one of the most informative periods of the year in terms of forecasting the Oscar game, so with Venice and Telluride behind us — and Toronto closing up shop within the next few days … Continue reading

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Teaser Trailer for Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’

The teaser trailer for Tomas Alfredson’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy dropped quite a while ago via The Guardian, but seeing as how I just finished reading the film’s source material — John le Carré’s 1974 novel of the same name … Continue reading

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Teaser Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

The teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, which floated around the web this weekend thanks to a series of leaked camera rips, has now been officially released by Warner Bros. via Facebook. Another pleasant surprise from the … Continue reading

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Movie Review: ‘The Book of Eli’ (2010)

The only thing in The Book of Eli that should cause controversy among viewers is the ending. Some will buy it, others will not. People will surely argue its plausibility, but I accepted the ending because it reinforces the fact … Continue reading

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