Film

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Denzel Washington Shackled in "Safe House" of Clichés

If you're going to produce a cookie-cutter flick, at least give it a little flavor.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Fri Feb. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PST
A Separation

Film Review: A Separation

An Iranian film probes familial relationships as well as the sometimes cruel society they inhabit.

By Alyssa Battistoni

 | Fri Feb. 3, 2012 1:48 PM PST

Film Review: The Eerie Dance Drama of "Pina"

Academy Award-nominated doc merges absurdist theater with dance, and makes 3-D's potential even more mouthwatering.

By Azeen Ghorayshi

 | Fri Feb. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PST
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8 Videos to Commemorate the Beatles' Final Concert, 43 Years Later

On January 30, 1969, the Fab Four played their last gig...in a fairly big, fairly illegal way.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Mon Jan. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PST

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"The Grey": So Much More Than Liam Neeson Brutalizing Wolves

Director Joe Carnahan's latest film is way smarter than its wolf-clobbering promo materials would lead you to believe.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Fri Jan. 27, 2012 9:27 AM PST
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Who Will Speak For the Trees?

Fourth graders petition Universal Pictures to improve the green message of the film version of The Lorax.

By Kate Sheppard

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 9:35 AM PST
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"Red Tails": Red Fails

George Lucas's 23-year labor of love is an appallingly lousy, thrill-free war film.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Sat Jan. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PST
Fishbone

Interview: Fishbone on Stage and Screen

The black punk-funk-ska pioneers on the Fallon-Bachmann incident, bands they like, and the new film about their career.

By Alyssa Battistoni

 | Mon Jan. 16, 2012 3:00 AM PST
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One Right-Winger's Terrible List of "Top 10 Conservative Movies"

This top-ten list from the Telegraph includes "The Killing Fields," "Black Hawk Down," and....... "The Pursuit of Happyness"??

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Fri Jan. 13, 2012 11:10 AM PST
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George Lucas: Hollywood Didn't Want to Fund My Film Because of Its Black Cast

Star Wars director George Lucas gets real about racism in the film industry.

By Adam Serwer

 | Tue Jan. 10, 2012 9:05 AM PST

Tintin: Bad Reporter or Gonzo Journalist?

He packs heat and never takes notes. Tintin is either a terrible news gatherer or a really creative one.

By Dave Gilson

 | Tue Jan. 10, 2012 3:30 AM PST
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How to Make a Feature Film With Your Cellphone

The Oscar-eligible "Olive" is the first theater-ready film to be shot entirely with a smartphone. Here's how it was done.

By Elizabeth Gettelman

 | Fri Dec. 30, 2011 3:00 AM PST
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Film Review: "Pariah" and the Untold Stories in Black Cinema

Dee Rees' semi-autobiographical film has little in common with most mainstream black movies of the past two decades.

By Adam Serwer

 | Wed Dec. 28, 2011 8:21 AM PST

Film Review: El Sicario, Room 164

By Dave Gilson

 | Tue Dec. 27, 2011 3:00 AM PST

The Most Interesting Documentaries of the Year

From school teachers' plight to exotic pets to black power, these are films you don't want to miss.

Fri Dec. 23, 2011 3:00 AM PST

Film Review: Scenes of a Crime

By Aaron Ross

 | Wed Dec. 21, 2011 3:00 AM PST
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Young Adult, Cool Movie

Just in time for the holidays, Charlize Theron's new comedy is all about despondency, isolation, and acute immaturity.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Fri Dec. 16, 2011 3:00 AM PST

"Adjustment Bureau" to "Zookeeper": 2011's Movies Cut Into 1 Epic Clip

Guarantee you'll watch all 7:44 minutes. Or at least five.

By Clara Jeffery

 | Tue Dec. 13, 2011 10:19 PM PST
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Right-Wingers Outraged by Muppet Plot!

Fox Business and friends see a conspiracy in the new Muppet movie, leading to an inquisition (of sorts) online.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Wed Dec. 7, 2011 3:00 AM PST
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Rocky Balboa Heads to Broadway

We can all go home now.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Wed Nov. 23, 2011 1:40 PM PST