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Movie Review: ‘Liberal Arts’

Director: Josh Radnor | Writer: Josh Radnor | Cast: Zac Efron, Allison Janney, Richard Jenkins, John Magaro, Elizabeth Olsen, Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Reaser | Rating: PG-13 | Runtime: 97 minutes | Year (U.S. release): 2012 | Liberal Arts is the … Continue reading

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Trailer for Ben Lewin’s ‘The Sessions’

Now that Ben Lewin’s The Sessions has finally figured out its title — the Sundance prizewinner was screened at the festival as The Surrogate and was then changed to Six Sessions before settling on its now-final moniker — it’s been … Continue reading

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Movie Review: ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’

Director: Benh Zeitlin | Writers: Lucy Alibar (stage play and screenplay), Benh Zeitlin | Cast: Levy Easterly, Dwight Henry, Quvenzhané Wallis | Rating: PG-13 | Runtime: 91 minutes | Year (U.S. release): 2012 | Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern … Continue reading

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Trailer for Justin Kurzel’s ‘The Snowtown Murders’

Apple has debuted the trailer for Justin Kurzel’s The Snowtown Murders, which is every bit as promising a directorial debut as last year’s Sean Durkin-helmed Martha Marcy May Marlene. During its festival run, the film was billed simply as Snowtown … Continue reading

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The Best Films of 2011

In terms of depth, the cinematic year of 2011 may have been somewhat slim — indeed, I noticed myself stretching just a bit when thinking of ten worthy honorable mentions — but, at the tip of the iceberg, it managed … Continue reading

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Love for ‘The Artist’ Continues with Indiana Film Journalists Association

Another day, another precursor group, another show of love for The Artist. The film earned Michel Hazanavicius Best Director honors in addition to being named the year’s Best Film by the Indiana Film Journalists Association. (Though props to them for … Continue reading

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Movie Review: ‘Rampart’

Director: Oren Moverman | Writers: James Ellroy, Oren Moverman | Cast: Ned Beatty, Ice Cube, Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Anne Heche, Brie Larson, Cynthia Nixon, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright | Rating: R | Runtime: 108 minutes | Year (U.S. release … Continue reading

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‘Simon Killer,’ ‘The Surrogate’ Among Promising Titles Announced for 2012 Sundance Film Festival

If the NYFCC‘s recently-announced list of year-end winners denotes the certified start to this year’s awards season — they were the first major body of critics to publicly announce their best-of-the-year picks — then the Sundance Film Festival’s reveal of … 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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Movie Review: ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ (2011)

With Martha Marcy May Marlene, first-time writer-director Sean Durkin seeks to thrust the viewer inside the head of his tormented protagonist, who, played by Elizabeth Olsen, embodies each of the names contained within the title at different points in the … Continue reading

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