The Dave Eggers novel comes to the big screen—some of it, anyway.
Tag: Michael Bay
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Charlotte Rampling stars in 45 Years, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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What Michael Bay could learn from Bollywood director Raj Kapoor
Comparing the latest Transformers movie with some classic Bollywood blockbusters of roughly the same length
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The latest from Steve James, and the rest of this week’s movies
A roundup of new and notable movies playing in Chicago between July 4 and 10
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Weekly Top Five: Commercials directed by major filmmakers
TV commercials directed by major filmmakers
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Weekly Top Five: Dream on—the American dream on film
Michael Bay’s recent Pain & Gain inspires the latest Weekly Top Five.
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Pain & Gain, the latest addition to the “fire with fire” genre
Considering some of the forebears of Michael Bay’s recent Pain & Gain
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Feeling the burn, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Pain & Gain wants to kick your ass
Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson star in Michael Bay’s satire of the American dream.
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Orson Welles, Terrence Malick, and Michael Bay: Three feet high and rising
Considering the use of low-angle shots in Mr. Arkadin, To the Wonder, and Pain & Gain
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Marking time with Powell and Pressburger, and other highlights from this week’s film section
A summary of new releases and major revival screenings for the week of April 26 – May 2.
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Say hello to the Copyright Alert System
It’s going to be a pain in the ass and it’s not going to stop intellectual property piracy.
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RIP Tony Scott, 1944-2012
Mourning brilliant action director Tony Scott, who committed suicide at the age of 68
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Best of 2011, number 7: Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Our year-end review continues with Tsui Hark’s Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame.