From Werner Herzog, an inside 3-D look at the astonishing Cave of Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc.
In “Fast Five” car chases (and more car chases) and muscle-bound men (Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson) keep the “Fast and Furious” franchise noisily crashing along.
Kenneth Branagh, often considered to be contemporary cinema’s leading interpreter of Shakespeare, has surprised many fans by directing a $150 million 3-D version of “Thor.”
SUMMER MOVIES
Gosh, Sweetie, That’s a Big Gun
By A. O. SCOTT and MANOHLA DARGIS
The summer season brings a cavalcade of testosterone-fueled action heroes, but in the last year some women and girls have been shooting and clawing their way into macho territory.
Movie Reviews
MOVIE REVIEW 13 ASSASSINS' '
Swords Drip Red With Revenge
By MANOHLA DARGIS
“13 Assassins” is Takashi Miike’s remake of that 1963 samurai tale of love, revenge and liberation.
MOVIE REVIEW THE ARBOR' '
A Playwright’s Legacy, Kindled by Addiction and Neglect
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
A playwright’s short and tragic life is recounted in a layered form, using actors lip-syncing actual interviews.
MOVIE REVIEW LEBANON, PA' '
In a Small Town, Big Life-Changers
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
Abortion is the central issue riling up the characters as they argue over the choices facing a smart, pregnant, college-bound 17-year-old girl.
MOVIE REVIEW THE ROBBER' '
A Thief With Less Need for a Getaway Car
By MIKE HALE
“The Robber,” based on a novel based on the exploits of an actual Austrian bank robber and long-distance runner, is the rare mash-up of genre material and art-house sensibility.
MOVIE REVIEW SYMPATHY FOR DELICIOUS' '
A Cynical Faith Healer Who Can’t Fix Himself
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
“Sympathy for Delicious,” the directorial feature debut of Mark Ruffalo, tells the story of a paraplegic D.J. turned faith healer.
MOVIE REVIEW ATLAS SHRUGGED: PART I' '
A Utopian Society Made Up of Business Moguls in Fedoras
By CARINA CHOCANO
“Atlas Shrugged: Part I,” Ayn Rand’s opus from 1957, has its first adaptation for film.
MOVIE REVIEW THAT’S WHAT I AM' '
Puppy Love and Bullies and a Bow-Tied Teacher
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
In “That’s What I Am” Ed Harris plays a middle-school teacher in 1965 who is a moral force in a small Southern California town.
MOVIE REVIEW PROM' '
A Disney Take on the Big Night — Review
By NEIL GENZLINGER
In “Prom,” Aimee Teegarden plays a high school student organizing her class’s big night.
MOVIE REVIEW EXPORTING RAYMOND' '
A TV Series Lost in Translation
By MIKE HALE
In “Exporting Raymond,” Phil Rosenthal, the creator of “Everybody Loves Raymond,” tells what happened when he tried to remake it for Russian TV.
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News & Features
Can Kristen Wiig Turn on the Charm?
By SUSAN DOMINUS
After making her name by playing annoying oddballs, a comedic sidekick gets her big shot.
SCENE CITY
Film Festival’s Elite Mixes It Up
By BEE-SHYUAN CHANG
The talk among the elite guests at the Chanel party was of art, music and film, of course.
YouTube Is Said to Be Near a Major Film Rental Deal
By BROOKS BARNES and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
The company hopes getting more major studios to offer its new releases will help YouTube compete with rivals like iTunes.
Netflix’s Profit Rises Amid a Rush to On-Demand
By BRIAN STELTER
The company said it had added 3.3 million subscribers in the United States in three months, its fastest rate of growth yet, but cautioned that its pace may slow in the months ahead.
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City Room: 9/11 Movie Pushes 8th-Grade Director Into Spotlight
Scuffle Over On-Demand Movies Portends Battles to Come
Big Questions, Smart Women, Mann’s Movies
Prehistoric Cave With a Hornet on the Wall
Party Continues for ‘Rio’
Two Old Acting Pals, Together on Film at Last
Lip-Syncing the Realities of a Tragic Life
Norio Ohga, Who Led Sony Beyond Electronics, Dies at 81
Just a Maid in Movies, but Not Forgotten
DVD: At Gaumont in France When All Was Possible
Ellen Barkin Is No Uptown Girl
Riff: Thelma, Louise and All the Pretty Women
Tribeca Film Festival Video Interviews
Interviews with filmmakers and documentary subjects featured in this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, an increasingly international slate of movies from 40 countries.
Photos & Video
Werner Herzog on Cave Art
Herzog discusses the discovery and artwork of the Cave of Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc, the subject of his latest film, "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
Critics' Picks: 'The Last Picture Show'
A. O. Scott looks back at Peter Bogdanovich's film about the end of an era in a small Texas town.
Trailer: 'City of Life and Death'
The online premiere of the trailer for "City of Life and Death," Lu Chuan's film about the 1937 Nanking massacre.
Interview: Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve, the director of "Incendies," discusses his family drama.
An Animated City
The director Carlos Saldanha discusses setting the animated film "Rio" in his hometown.
Box Office Top 5
Photos & Video
Anatomy of a Scene: 'Hanna'
The director Joe Wright narrates a scene from the action thriller "Hanna," starring Saoirse Ronan.
Behind the Train Scenes of 'Source Code'
Duncan Jones, the director of the action thriller "Source Code," narrates a look at the film's train sequences.
Anatomy of a Scene
In this series, directors discuss ideas and techniques behind moments in their films.
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