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Movie Reviews


ARTS & LEISURE

New Captain for a Series Becalmed

Rob Marshall, who has directed “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”
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Rob Marshall, who has directed “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”
To reboot its sagging “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, Disney chose Rob Marshall to direct the fourth installment, which will screen at Cannes.
Antonio Banderas and Sienna Guillory in
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Antonio Banderas and Sienna Guillory in "The Big Bang."
After a career as an agent and another as a television producer, Tony Krantz has become a Hollywood director.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH'

A Tale of Nanjing Atrocities That Spares No Brutal Detail

“City of Life and Death” portrays the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians tortured and killed during the mass butchery known as the Rape of Nanjing.
News & Features
Dolores Fuller and Ed Wood Jr. in “Glen or Glenda,” Wood's 1953 film about a man who likes to wear women's clothing.

Dolores Fuller, Actress and Ed Wood’s Muse, Dies at 88

Ms. Fuller answered a casting call in the 1950s in an angora sweater that would become memorable to the moviegoing public.
From the documentary

Saint Laurent’s Other Half

Pierre Bergé, the partner of Yves Saint Laurent, talks about their relationship, the subject of “L’Amour Fou,” a French documentary.
China Anne McClain

Tween Stars Wanted: Must Be Primed for Pressure

Potential tween stars like China Anne McClain, 12, need not just talent, but the ability to cope with the temptations of fame.

Disney Profit Declines 1%, Partly on Movies and Parks

The company took several financial blows but managed to contain the damage.
Benjamin Walker in the title role of “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” due for release next year.

Aside From the Vampires, Lincoln Film Seeks Accuracy

On the set of “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” history is being both respected and rewritten.
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK
Hsiao Ai in “A Time to Live and a Time to Die,” directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien.

Casting Light on Taiwanese Cinema

The Taiwan Stories series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center is an attempt to shine some light on this national cinema.
Dana Wynter and Kevin McCarthy in the 1956 film

Dana Wynter, ‘Body Snatchers’ Actress, Dies at 79

Ms. Wynter was known for the 1956 sci-fi classic but also appeared in numerous television series.

Stars Gain Control of Online Images

A company called WhoSay — a little-known start-up with a prominent clientele — offers content services for social media, and grants full ownership to the celebrities.

‘Thor’ Shows Box-Office Muscle

“Thor,” a thundering big-screen debut for the comic-book realm’s god of thunder, was No. 1 at North American theaters over the weekend.
Rachel McAdams and Owen Wilson in a scene from “Midnight in Paris.”

This Germ of an Idea Calls for an Antibiotic

Woody Allen recalls how he might have got an idea for a film set in Paris. The rest is (not) history.
“Bridesmaids,” are (from left): Wendi McLendon-Covey, Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph (the bride) and Ellie Kemper.

Tossing the Bouquet Out of the Genre

“Bridesmaids” was written by friends and stars friends, and that chemistry informed many aspects of the movie.
Will Ferrell stars in “Everything Must Go,” a low-key drama directed by Dan Rush.

Fledgling Filmmaker Casts Against Type

Short cuts for a first feature film: adapt a Raymond Carver story and cast a comedy star as the dramatic lead. That’s what Dan Rush did with “Everything Must Go.”

All Talking, All Singing, All but Forgotten

“Vitaphone Varieties,” a four-disc set of DVDs offers performances from the 1920s and later.

Narrowing the Export Gap in Indies

Film Forward, a program run by the Sundance Institute and a presidential arts committee, brings independent films to screenings around the world.

The Reluctant Transgender Role Model

Sonny and Cher’s daughter, now a man, is the subject of a documentary of his transition from female to male.

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