lunes, 13 de junio de 2011

Movie Reviews



Ryan Reynolds poses for a portrait at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles.
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Ryan Reynolds poses for a portrait at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles.
Ryan Reynolds is the star of “Green Lantern” as Warner Brothers tries to establish a new film series with the popularity of “Harry Potter.”
From left, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph and Ellie Kemper in “Bridesmaids”; Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha and Ed Helms in “The Hangover Part II.”
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From left, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph and Ellie Kemper in “Bridesmaids”; Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha and Ed Helms in “The Hangover Part II.”
Few major-studio films this summer are about women.
Buck Brannaman, who uses an almost mystical empathy to relate to horses, is the subject of the documentary “Buck,” a Sundance festival favorite opening Friday.
Cindy Meehl
Buck Brannaman, who uses an almost mystical empathy to relate to horses, is the subject of the documentary “Buck,” a Sundance festival favorite opening Friday.
Buck Brannaman, who uses an almost mystical empathy to relate to horses, is the focus of the Sundance audience favorite “Buck,” a documentary opening on Friday.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'THE LIPS'
Scene from “The Lips,” about Argentina, written and directed by Iván Fund and Santiago Loza.

A Little Lipstick Soothes Poverty’s Rawness

In “The Lips” three social workers in the Argentine countryside help villagers confront hardships.
News & Features
The three years and millions of dollars Disney spent promoting “Tron: Legacy” at Comic-Con did not translate into ticket sales.

Movie Studios Reassess Comic-Con

Comic-Con has long been a marketing platform for movie studios. But the convention’s effect often can be negative and the studios have noticed.
MEDIA DECODER BLOG

Sony Invites People to Go Smurfing

In advance of the premiere of "The Smurfs," Sony is promoting a Global Smurfs Day in June, for which people will paint themselves in blue and dress as Smurfs.

‘Super 8’ Surprises Viewers and the Box Office

“Super 8” had a better-than-expected opening weekend gross of $37 million and the No. 1 spot at the North American box office.

Activist or Terrorist, Rendered in Red, White and Green

Marshall Curry has directed a documentary, “If a Tree Falls,” about the Earth Liberation Front activist Daniel McGowan, who was convicted of arson.
Movie Reviews
MOVIE REVIEW | 'SUPER 8'

Hey, Guys, Let’s Make a Monster Flick

In J. J. Abrams’s “Super 8,” teenagers making a zombie movie in 1979 discover something even stranger than the undead.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'AGRARIAN UTOPIA'
A scene from “Agrarian Utopia,” a documentary set in Thailand.

A Rural Struggle for Subsistence, Rooted in Dignity

Uruphong Raksasad’s “Agrarian Utopia” focuses on two families of farmers in Thailand.
MOVIE REVIEW | ‘THE TRIP'
Party of two: Rob Brydon, left, and Steve Coogan banter across England in “The Trip,” directed by Michael Winterbottom.

2 Pairs of Sharp Elbows On White Tablecloths

In “The Trip” Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon motor to fine restaurants in northern England, and along the way they philosophize, joust and parry, and entertain each other, frequently by imitating someone else.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'BRIDE FLIGHT’
Elise Schaap and Mattijn Hartemink in a scene from the Dutch film “Bride Flight,” which is set in 1953, 1963 and the present.

Three Friends, Each on a Journey

“Bride Flight” is a fictionalized story inspired by the Last Great Air Race — a 12,000-mile flight from London to Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1953.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'ROAD TO NOWHERE'
Shannyn Sossamon and Tygh Runyan in “Road to Nowhere,” directed by Monte Hellman, his first feature film in 21 years.

Trouble Ahead: Director Falls for Leading Lady

Monte Hellman’s noirish “Road to Nowhere” follows a moviemaker as he creates a film based on a true-crime story of insurance fraud in North Carolina.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'REVERSION'
Leslie Silva as a mutant in Mia Trachinger's “Reversion.”

‘Reversion’

In Mia Trachinger’s bleak “Reversion,” characters are mutants who cannot sense the passage of time; the present, future and past merge for them.
MOVIE REVIEW
Patsha Bay Mukuna as Riva in Djo Tunda Wa Munga's film.

‘Viva Riva!’

In “Viva Riva!” Djo Tunda Wa Munga, the Congolese writer and director, repackages the revenge thriller with distinctive African beats.
MOVIE REVIEW
Heather Graham, left, with Jordana Beatty as Judy Moody, in the film featuring Megan McDonald's children's book character.

‘Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer’

“Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer” is John Schultz’s exuberant film featuring Megan McDonald’s popular children’s book character.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'QUEEN OF THE SUN'
One of the cast in “Queen of the Sun,” a look at bees in crisis.

‘Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?’

“Queen of the Sun,” Taggart Siegel’s revelatory documentary on honeybees, beekeepers and colony collapse disorder.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'JUST LIKE US’
Ahmed Ahmed in Saudi Arabia in a scene in his documentary.

‘Just Like Us’

“Just Like Us,” a documentary by Ahmed Ahmed, the Egyptian-American comic, is a lightweight argument for broader minds and thicker skins.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'TROLLHUNTER'
A scene from “Trollhunter,” André Ovredal's mock documentary, which mixes the Norwegian landscape and dry Nordic humor.

‘Trollhunter’

“Trollhunter,” the Norwegian director André Ovredal’s clever and engaging mock documentary.
From Opinion
OP-ED COLUMNIST

You Left Out the Part About ...

The new “X-Men” film is more than a summer flick. It’s historical fiction.
Photos & Video
Critics' Picks: 'Lawrence of Arabia'
A. O. Scott looks back at David Lean's epic of revolution in the Middle East.
Exclusive Clip: 'Trollhunter'
A scene from "Trollhunter," about a group of student filmmakers who find trolls in the Norwegian countryside.
Mid-Century Mutants
A look at some of the sets of “X-Men: First Class” with commentary from the production designer Chris Seagers.
Anatomy of a Scene: 'Submarine'
Richard Ayoade, the director of "Submarine," discusses a scene from his film about an awkward teenager and his first love.
Interview: Mike Mills
Mike Mills, the director of "Beginners," discusses the true events that inspired his fictional film.
Photos & Video
A Home for ‘Life’
Images of the home featured in “The Tree of Life,” with commentary from the production designer Jack Fisk.
Sketching a Panda’s World
A look at some of the production designs for “Kung Fu Panda 2.”
Anatomy of a Scene
In this series, directors discuss ideas and techniques behind moments in their films.

Times Pulse

The most popular movies among NYTimes.com readers.
  1. Super 8
  2. The Tree of Life
  3. Midnight in Paris
  4. The Trip
  5. X-Men: First Class

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