New York Times:
The movie "Precious'' looms as the cinematic event of the season, a film based on the 1996 novel "Push," by the poet and novelist Sapphire.
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Observations on film art and FILM ART:
Donald Richie is in a Tokyo hospital recuperating from pneumonia.If you’ve read a book on Japanese cinema or listened to a Criterion commentary, you probably know his voice. And if you admire Ozu or Kurosawa or Mizoguchi or Kinoshita or Oshima or virtually any other Japanese director, you have Donald to thank. Many of the f (Read More)
New York Times:
With “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans,” I was reminded of how exhilarating it can be to watch an actor go far and then just a little too far.
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New York Times:
Two sisters have captured their father’s long and tumultuous career the documentary “William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe.”
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New York Times:
A festival of theater, dance, music and film examines how the performing arts contributed to the fall of Communism in Warsaw Pact countries.
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scanners:
Yes it is, I'm afraid. Or almost. Good grief, I know, it's not even Thanksgiving yet and they've already got the festive "Best Of" decorations up in the stores! And I know lots of critics who've been told by their editors to start working on their big '00s lists -- so, reluctantly, I've begun to ponder mine, as well. I ha (Read More)