Black Swan
Natalie Portman’s spellbinding, unsettling performance There is high craft here, especially Natalie Portman’s spellbinding, unsettling performance as a big-time ballerina on the edge. But with it comes...
View ArticleBabies
Precious as all get out but… Precious as all get out, this near-documentary captures the everyday activities of four babies from very different cultures, but it cries out for more insight and...
View ArticleAnimal Kingdom
A gripping, unconventional Australian crime drama A gripping, unconventional Australian crime drama; relies less on graphic violence, more on the menacing mood of its stark fatalism. Just enough...
View ArticleAn Education
Coming-of-age British drama This coming-of-age British drama features a star turn by Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan playing a 16-year-old who gets charmed (and, uh, educated) by a suspiciously alluring...
View ArticleAlice in Wonderland
Burton’s eye gives “Alice” some wonder The most important realizations about Disney’s new “Alice in Wonderland” are that this 3-D thing is not going away and that it is used to great effect in director...
View Article8: The Mormon Proposition
Well intentioned but emotionally charged propaganda There are important issues involving the debate over same-sex marriage, unfortunately those issues get buried in this well intentioned but...
View Article127 Hours
No denying the intensity Director Danny Boyle’s meddling occasionally distracts, but there is no denying the intensity and especially James Franco’s skill at recreating climber Aron Ralston’s ordeal...
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