Ridley Scott’s The Martian is a visual marvel with a little too much hot air.
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Matthew McConaughey goes nowhere fast in Interstellar
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is long on idea but short on story.
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Jimi Hendrix, Chris Marker, Charlton Heston, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Romania mania, revealing Reeling, and the rest of this week’s careening screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Soldier of misfortune
Ralph Fiennes directs and stars in a screen version of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus
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Best of 2011, number 3: The Tree of Life
J.R. Jones on The Tree of Life, his third-favorite film of 2011.
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Terrence Malick moves heaven and earth in The Tree of Life
Terrence Malick’s new movie, The Tree of Life, made news last month for the prolonged boos it drew after its world premiere at the Cannes film festival, boos that were eventually turned back by sustained applause from the film’s champions. The polar reaction isn’t too surprising, given the multitudes Malick tries to contain in one […]