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Movie Review: ‘The Kid with a Bike’ (2012)

There’s a colossal tracking shot somewhere past the one-hour mark in The Kid with a Bike, the latest from Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, that simply glides along and follows the bobbing, scrappy youngster at the story’s center, 11-year-old Cyril (Thomas … Continue reading

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Recent Home Viewings: ‘Kinsey,’ ‘Monster’s Ball,’ ‘Sideways’

It’s been a while since I reviewed my first slate of “Recent Home Viewings,” but I plan on upping my output, as the current drought of in-theater attractions — I think The Trip will end up being my first theatrical … Continue reading

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Movie Review: ‘The King’s Speech’ (2010)

Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech opens with Prince Albert (Colin Firth) readying himself for a speech at the 1925 British Empire Exhibition. He’s in the arms of his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), who knows that this situation could not … Continue reading

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Movie Review: ‘The Kids Are All Right’ (2010)

The Kids Are All Right takes place during the months leading up to 18-year-old Joni’s (Mia Wasikowska) departure for college. She and her 15-year-old half-brother Laser (Josh Hutcherson) are the product of a lesbian relationship. Using the same anonymous sperm … Continue reading

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