NYT Movie Reviews

The Age of Laura Linney

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 14:45
She didn’t hit her stride until her mid-30s. Can her new role in a dark TV comedy make her a middle-aged success?

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Hans Zimmer Extracts the Secrets of the 'Inception' Score

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 13:48
The composer said similarities between his score and an Edith Piaf song were not only intentional but the one element of an enigmatic movie "that wasn't supposed to be a secret."

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Toronto Film Festival Offers Look at Lineup

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 12:54
Several actors whose work from the other side of the camera will be among the films at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Much Ado About Grunting: Kevin Kline and Stephen Colbert's Shakespeare Showdown

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 10:05
Mr. Colbert and Mr. Kline test Shakespeare's maxim that "men of few words are the best men."

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Sharing Spaces: College Roommates, Rich and Famous

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 20:30
Luis A. Ubiñas on Conan O’Brien, Peter Wolf on David Lynch, Luke Beatty on Tim Armstrong, Hakeem Jeffries on Victor Williams.

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Older Stars and 3-D Skeptics Hit Comic-Con

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 20:14
Older movie stars and a number of fans are skeptical toward Hollywood’s recent obsession with 3-D.

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Movie Review | 'Spoken Word': The Difficulties of Escaping the Past

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 13:26
“Spoken Word” follows characters with painful pasts and fertile minds.

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Movie Review | 'Life During Wartime': Todd Solondz’s Sort-Of Sequel to ‘Happiness’

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 13:21
Todd Solondz’s sort-of sequel to his “Happiness” concerns three sisters whose quest for contentment sits at the center of this episodic film.

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Film: Robert Duvall, in ‘Get Low,’ Still a Hollywood Darling

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 09:53
Robert Duvall, star of “Get Low,” is among a handful of A-list actors who have neared or reached 80 while suffering little to no career slowdown.

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No Overtime for Steve Carell as NBC Acknowledges He's Leaving 'The Office'

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 08:49
The network and the show's producers indicated they are preparing for a future without Mr. Carell, an increasingly visible star of film comedies.

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Daniel Craig to Star in Film Versions of Stieg Larsson Novels

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 08:14
Mr. Craig, the furloughed James Bond star, will play Mikael Blomkvist in an English-language remake of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." Also, Rihanna is cast in the film version of "Battleship."

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Alan Moore Celebrates a Real Person in ‘Unearthing’

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 02:52
The British comic-book writer Alan Moore pays tribute to a mentor in a new sound recording.

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Disney Seeks $40 Million Upfront for Miramax

Mon, 07/26/2010 - 22:20
A consortium has until Wednesday to come up with a down payment for Miramax Films, or Disney could reopen the bidding.

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Arts, Briefly: Oliver Stone Controversy

Mon, 07/26/2010 - 21:23
Oliver Stone found himself the catalyst of an online brush fire on Monday after he made comments published in The Sunday Times of London.

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Advertising: Hollywood’s Using Comic-Con as a Marketing Tool

Mon, 07/26/2010 - 19:43
Thursday was opening day of Comic-Con International, the annual convention for fans of comic books and related TV shows and movies.

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Critics' Picks Video: 'Lolita'

Mon, 07/26/2010 - 15:05
A. O. Scott explores how they made a movie of "Lolita," Stanley Kubrick's 1962 adaptation of the Vladimir Nabokov novel.

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'Nervous Breakdown' Musical Lines Up Its Women (and Men)

Mon, 07/26/2010 - 13:06
Patti LuPone, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Sherie Rene Scott will be among the stars of the Pedro Almodovar adaptation; Jessica Biel will not.

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Film: ‘Inception’ Criticism Raises Questions for Critics

Mon, 07/26/2010 - 11:46
Before a ticket had been torn, the feverish commentary and the metacommentary of “Inception” unspooled.

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Five Moments From Comic-Con We Wished We'd Seen

Mon, 07/26/2010 - 10:43
Ryan Reynolds makes for an endearing Green Lantern, Tiffany wrestles Deborah Gibson and Joshua Jackson holds his own convention on a nearby lawn.

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Screenvision to Revamp Preshow Ads at Cinemas

Mon, 07/26/2010 - 00:04
The cinema advertising company is trying to make ads before movies more entertaining by using celebrities and sponsors, and including cellphone interaction.

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