Derailed Director Cites Urge to Entertain
By DENNIS LIM
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Lars von Trier in Mougins, France.
Lars von Trier says his newfound sobriety led to his fumbling performance at a Cannes Film Festival news conference that resulted in his expulsion from the festival.
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Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams in "Midnight in Paris."
Woody Allen, with the help of Paris and the ghosts of its famous dead, has found a credible blend of whimsy and wisdom.
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ClipMOVIE REVIEW 'PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES'
Whale Oil Explodes and Buccaneers Bellow
By A. O. SCOTT
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Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides."
While this picture is called “On Stranger Tides,” it is by far the least strange of all the “Pirates” episodes so far.
Movie Reviews
MOVIE REVIEW 'FLORENT: QUEEN OF THE MEAT MARKET'
Florent, the Restaurant and the Man, on Film
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
High rents and changing times claimed the all-night restaurant and neighborhood landmark.
MOVIE REVIEW 'LOUDER THAN A BOMB'
A Stream of Words, Painting a Picture
By NEIL GENZLINGER
The documentary “Louder Than a Bomb” follows four teams of teenagers as they prepare for a high school poetry slam in Chicago.
MOVIE REVIEW 'LOST BOHEMIA'
The Residents Go, the Music Stays
By A. O. SCOTT
“Lost Bohemia,” Josef Astor’s documentary, chronicles the eviction of the last residents of Carnegie Hall Studios.
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Movie Listings for May 20-26
Movie Review | '8 Murders a Day': A City in Peril
Movie Review | 'Children of God': A Romance Stalked by Hatred
Movie Review | 'Cost of a Soul': A Solemn Homecoming
Movie Review | 'A Beautiful Life': A Contemporary Romantic Melodrama
Movie Review | 'Life 2.0': Virtually a Good Time
News & Features
A Director of Ideas With Decades of Them
By TERRENCE RAFFERTY
Norman Jewison, who has directed films like “Moonstruck” and “In the Heat of the Night,” will be the subject of a retrospective at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
Recycled Films and Bitsy Screens
By A. O. SCOTT and MANOHLA DARGIS
A. O. Scott and Manohla Dargis take on questions about the value of movie remakes, finding the quality films at the local theater and more.
Start Your High-Def Engines
By DAVE KEHR
“Grand Prix,” a John Frankenheimer film from 1966, isn’t great shakes as a movie, but the Blu-ray version is a beauty from a technical point of view.
On Tyson’s Face, It’s Art. On Film, a Legal Issue.
By NOAM COHEN
A suit over Mike Tyson’s tattoo sported by a character in the movie “The Hangover Part II” could offer the first rulings on copyrighted works on people’s bodies.
After Hart, a Deluge of Meaner Celebrity TV?
By BROOKS BARNES
Mary Hart, the “Entertainment Tonight” anchor, leaves the show on Friday after 29 years, during which she helped usher in a new celebrity television age.
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK
A Provocateur Steals Cannes Spotlight
By MANOHLA DARGIS
Cannes declared the Danish director Lars von Trier a persona non grata on Thursday, the same day as the premiere of “This Is Not a Film,” by Jafar Panahi.
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK
Bucking Up the British in the Midst of the Fight
By A. O. SCOTT
“Went the Day Well?” is an undeservedly forgotten British film made in 1942 that was intended to lift the spirits of the English-speaking world in the fight against Hitler.
A 2012 Release Date Is Set for a ‘Titanic’ in 3-D
By MICHAEL CIEPLY; Compiled by DAVE ITZKOFF
In case you ever doubted it, James Cameron is truly the king of the three-dimensional world.
Danish Director Barred From Festival After Making Hitler Jokes
By DENNIS LIM
The Danish filmmaker was banished from Cannes after remarks at a news conference.
Postgraduate Work in Bergman Madness
By CHARLES McGRATH
Carey Mulligan has embarked on an eight-week run in the Atlantic Theater Company’s production of “Through a Glass Darkly,” Jenny Worton’s stage adaptation of the 1961 Ingmar Bergman film.
ARTS & LEISURE
Notes of a Screenwriter, Mad as Hell
By DAVE ITZKOFF
The screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky left behind a large cache of his notes for his incendiary, Oscar-winning script for “Network.”
The Notes Behind 'Network'
Schwarzenegger’s Next Film May Have a Familiar Plot
By MICHAEL CIEPLY
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s next film, “Cry Macho,” is expected to have some parallels to his recent personal revelations.
Bruce Ricker, Who Made Jazz Documentaries, Is Dead at 68
By MARGALIT FOX
Mr. Ricker made jazz resoundingly visible in a series of highly regarded documentaries, including “The Last of the Blue Devils.”
ARTSBEAT
Brad Pitt Discusses ‘The Tree of Life’
By DENNIS LIM
Brad Pitt spoke about “The Tree of Life” and Terrence Malick in an interview in Cannes on Tuesday.
Brad Pitt on 'Tree of Life'Pursuing Imperfection in Malick’s Eden
By DENNIS LIM
With his new film “The Tree of Life,” the reclusive filmmaker Terrence Malick provides exactly what Cannes thrives on: mystique and anticipation.
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Critic’s Notebook: His Back Pages, Captured on Film
Malick’s Film Adds a Dose of Sincerity to the Festivities
Party Love at Cirque de Cannes
Critic’s Notebook: At Cannes, Synergy but Not Consensus
Renovations That Seek to Put Film Out Front
ArtsBeat Blog: Hollywood's Box-Office Slump Continues
New Captain for a Series Becalmed
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