viernes, 24 de junio de 2011

Movie Reviews




MOVIE REVIEW | 'CARS 2'

Sidekick Tries to Tow a Sequel

Pixar Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures
A scene from the Pixar film "Cars 2."
Mater the tow truck, voiced by Larry the Cable Guy, is front and center in Pixar’s new four-wheeled adventure.
Cameron Diaz, left, and Lucy Punch in “Bad Teacher,” directed by Jake Kasdan and opening nationwide on Friday.
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Cameron Diaz, left, and Lucy Punch in “Bad Teacher,” directed by Jake Kasdan and opening nationwide on Friday.
Cameron Diaz has found her down-and-dirty element in “Bad Teacher,” a broad comedy that threatens to get ugly and more or less succeeds on that threat.
Conan O'Brien does stop, briefly, in the tour documentary “Conan O'Brien Can't Stop.”
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Conan O'Brien does stop, briefly, in the tour documentary “Conan O'Brien Can't Stop.”
“Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop” tracks Mr. O’Brien, the talk-show host, on his “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour” of 32 cities.
Movie Reviews
MOVIE REVIEW | 'THE NAMES OF LOVE'
Sara Forestier as the free-spirited Baya Benmahmoud in “The Names of Love,” directed by Michel Leclerc.

You’re a Fascist? Let’s Hop in Bed!

In “The Names of Love” a young Frenchwoman carries the philosophy of “make love, not war” to comic extremes.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'A BETTER LIFE'
José Julián, near right, and Demian Bichir in “A Better Life,” a story about a father and son trying to make a home in Los Angeles, directed by Chris Weitz.

Drifting Apart, Struggling Together

“A Better Life,” directed by Chris Weitz, is an emotionally resonant film about a struggle to hold onto a home of one’s own.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'TURTLE: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY'
A scene from

The Call of the Wild, Heeded With Tenacity

In “Turtle,” the loggerhead, a threatened species, embarks on a quarter-century life voyage, a trip that covers thousands of miles and is fraught with life-and-death dangers.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'PASSIONE'
M'Barka ben Taleb performing the song “Nun Te Scurda” (“Don't You Forget”) in the documentary “Passione.”

Soaring From Poverty All the Way to Ecstasy

“Passione” is a documentary in which John Turturro explores the sounds and singers of Naples, Italy.
MOVIE REVIEW | 'LEAP YEAR'
Gustavo Sanchez Parra and Monica del Carmen in

Bridging Loneliness in Mexico City

“Leap Year” is a slow flare of emotional agony that follows Laura, a freelance writer, and her one-night stands.
News & Features
The actor Rob Lowe with the director Bill Guttentag on the set of the film

Political Plotlines in Liberal Doses

At least three coming high-profile Hollywood films explore the underbelly of Democratic politicians and their handlers.
David Rayfiel

David Rayfiel, Screenwriter With Sydney Pollack, Dies at 87

Mr. Rayfiel collaborated with Mr. Pollack and Robert Redford on many of their most successful films, including “Three Days of the Condor” and “Out of Africa.”
The director Michael Bay, front, with Shia LaBeouf, left, and a stuntwoman on the set of

As 3-D Falls From Favor, Director of ‘Transformers’ Tries to Promote It

Michael Bay, the king of the summer movie spectacle, is on a campaign to convince moviegoers that his latest “Transformers” film is worth an extra $3 to $5 a ticket to see it in 3-D.
Pedro Costa's “Colossal Youth” (2007) is a film that takes its time with its narrative.

Sometimes a Vegetable Is Just a Vegetable

The debate over movies that may be “nutritious” but not always tasty is joined by a writer and The Times’s chief film critics.
Breeda Wool in Deb Shoval's “AWOL.”

Big Movies Coming in Short Packages

At the Palm Springs International ShortFest viewers can see work by filmmakers with predictable professional backgrounds — and from those with very uncommon résumés.

Global Auto Racing and Spy Chasing

World cities are presented with digital flourishes in Pixar Animation’s “Cars 2.”
Photos & Video
Critics' Picks: 'Rome, Open City'
A. O. Scott looks back at Roberto Rossellini's film about the struggle against oppression.
Design for the Road in ‘Cars 2’
Pixar’s film takes the race-car Lightning McQueen and his tow-truck pal, Mater, to great world cities.
Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Images of some of the films appearing in the festival, which runs June 16-30.
Photos & Video
Inside BAMcinemaFest
Images from some of the films playing at BAMcinemaFest, a Brooklyn festival that celebrates independent cinema.
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
In this series, directors discuss ideas and techniques behind moments in their films.

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