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)
Observations on film art and FILM ART:
DB here:If you wanted a prototype of some unique visual pleasures of 1930s cinema, you could do worse than pick this innocuous image. It’s perfunctory in narrative terms, merely telling us that Sylvia Day is calling on Bill Smith. Beyond its plot function, though, it’s fun to see. We can enjoy the unfussy modern edge of the (Read More)
scanners:
In a reply to what he feels is a misleading (nay, delusional) review of his essay film "Poliwood" by New York Times TV critic Alessandra Stanley, Barry Levinson offers this sound advice: To reiterate, criticism is a part of a filmmaker's journey. Any time you attempt to tackle a subject that is complicated, one is open to c (Read More)
New York Times:
Sony, the only movie studio tied to a top hardware maker, is in a unique position to try selling movies directly to consumers through television sets. (Read More)
New York Times:
Despite many skeptics, 20th Century Fox thinks it can turn a profit on its 3-D science-fiction film “Avatar,” which is among the most expensive movies ever. (Read More)
New York Times:
Despite many skeptics, 20th Century Fox thinks it can turn a profit on its 3-D science-fiction film “Avatar,” which is among the most expensive movies ever.
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New York Times:
Despite many skeptics, 20th Century Fox thinks it can turn a profit on its 3-D science-fiction film “Avatar,” which is among the most expensive movies ever.
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New York Times:
“The Red Shoes,” a classic 1948 film directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, is a gorgeously haunting work of art.
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New York Times:
An independent film producer spends Sundays with her partner and their daughter, either in their East Village home or on a journey in the city.
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New York Times:
“The Messenger” portrays conflict on the home front: the struggles of those who tell the next of kin their loved ones are dead.
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