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How the Dardennes Inspired John Crowley’s “Brooklyn”
This year’s awards season has already begun ascribing narratives to various directors: Ridley Scott the overdue master, Alejandro G. Iñárritu the brash visionary, Todd Haynes the committed chronicler of marginalized women. And yet, amidst all the noise, a movi...
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“Brooklyn” Is Tasteful, Competent, and Utterly Harmless
It’s 1951, and young Irishwoman Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) is moving to America. She hugs her mother and sister goodbye, goes through some trouble on the boat trip across the Atlantic, and ultimately settles in—you guessed it, Brooklyn. Between dealing with a...
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New Images From Ryan Gosling’s Directorial Debut “Lost River”
I've been a mighty big fan of Ryan Gosling's work as an actor for quite some time. He's reliable in going after interesting roles with visionary directors. Naturally when he announced he would be focusing on directing his first feature film I was on board. Pre...
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Wes Anderson’s Latest Diorama “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Isn’t His Tidiest
Wes Anderson is cinema’s inner child incarnate. His perfectly crafted interior universes - labyrinthine submarines, exotic trains, prestigious private schools - are populated by imperfect sad souls, live-action Charlie Browns who are forever mourning or resent...
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New Images Welcome You to ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Wes Anderson's latest creation, The Grand Budapest Hotel, is another intricate and ornate cross-section into a world that normal people don't have the privilege of visiting. This Europe of the past, a sprawling and magnificent hotel set in the 1900s before the...
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Wes Side Story: Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest” Delightfully Opens 64th Berlinale
Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel delightfully opens the Berlinale.
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Teen Romance Blooms In Post-Apocalyptic England In ‘How I Live Now’
Nineteen-year-old Saoirse Ronan has thoughtfully created her onscreen image, firmly building her position within the film industry. At 13, she earned an Oscar nomination for Joe Wright's Atonement, one of her first film roles ever. Since then, the young actres...
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Our 10 Most Anticipated Films At The Tribeca Film Festival 2013
With the Tribeca Film Festival kicking off in New York City this week, half the battle is figuring out which screenings to attend. Seriously, they hand out color-coded grids to attendees—and we find ourselves making our own personal flowcharts as well. Even th...
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