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Movie Review 'Silent Light'
Into the Mennonite World to Explore One Man’s Test of Faith
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“Silent Light” is set in a Mennonite community in northern Mexico and uses a cast made up mostly of nonprofessionals.
The extravagantly talented director Carlos Reygadas’s immersion in the exotic world of “Silent Light” feels so deep and true that it seems like an act of faith.
News & Features
Prosecutors Urge Polanski to Surrender in Sex Case
The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office told a court what it expects Roman Polanski to do if he really wants the case against him dismissed: surrender first.
New DVDs: Michael Powell
“The Films of Michael Powell” brings a pair of impeccably restored movies by this pre-eminent British director.
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Caped Crusading
“The Dark Knight” made it into the thick of things with the Producers Guild of America.
‘Marley’ Is Leader at Box Office
The comedy “Marley & Me” and other Christmas films continued strongly at the box office.
A Swirling Moment to Change the World
The surprise of Gus Van Sant’s “Milk” is how artful, how subtle and how sexy its history lesson turns out to be.
Mirror Reflections on Time’s Dualities
“Synecdoche, New York” might be the story of a life condensed into a single minute, but then, it might not.
Public Speaking, Train-Wreck Style
Anne Hathaway, playing the central character in “Rachel Getting Married,” gives a brave performance that doesn’t ask to be liked; only to be believed.
Hollywood’s Superheroes Save the Day
As companies big and small trudge into January after a dismal 2008, the movie business is quietly celebrating solid if not spectacular results at the multiplex.
Universal Sells Rogue for $150 Million
The sale of Rogue Pictures, a maker and distributor of lower-cost films, to Relativity Media signifies further reordering in Hollywood’s specialty movie business.
Pat Hingle, Versatile Actor With Recurring Role in Batman Movies, Dies at 84
Mr. Hingle was a versatile character actor of stage and screen who became accustomed to winning critical praise in a career that spanned five decades.
Society of Film Critics Names ‘Bashir’ Best Picture
”Waltz With Bashir,” the animated documentary about Israeli soldiers and their memories of Israel’s 1982 war with Lebanon, was chosen best picture of 2008 by the National Society of Film Critics, Variety reported.
Scorsese Signs On
When IFC Films releases the Italian crime drama “Gomorrah” in the United States on Feb. 13, it will come with a new endorsement in the credits: “Martin Scorsese Presents.”
For Your Consideration, Academy
The New York Times’s film critics offer their own nominations for the year’s best.
From a Goofy Smile to a Baring of Teeth
The ability to convey joy is part of the reason that Anne Hathaway has been working steadily and with increasing impact.
A Hollywood Party, and You’re Invited
Laurence Mark and Bill Condon are out not so much to produce the Academy Awards ceremony as to find it again.
Movie Reviews
Movie Review 'Cargo 200'
Bad Soviet Memories Keep on Curdling
Art house meets grind house in “Cargo 200,” Alexey Balabanov’s morbidly compelling thriller set in the Soviet Union.
Movie Review 'Defiance'
A Society in the Forest, Banding Together to Escape Persecution
Edward Zwick’s stiff, musclebound new movie tells the true story of the Bielski partisans, who fought the Nazis and rescued hundreds of Jews through the darkest years of war and genocide.
Movie Review 'Good'
Aligning With the Nazis, Blindfold Tightly in Place
“Good” is an anemic screen adaptation of C. P. Taylor’s play about a respectable “good German” who passively acquiesces to Hitler’s agenda.
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Critics' Picks: 'All About Eve'
With the awards season in full swing, A. O. Scott looks back at the 1950 classic which won the Oscar for best picture.
Benjamin, Old and Young
A look at the process that helped Brad Pitt age as Benjamin Button.
Critics' Picks: 'The Apartment'
A. O. Scott reviews Billy Wilder's brilliant alternative to classic holiday films.
Carpetbagger: New Year's at the Movies
David Carr goes to the movies on New Year's Eve in Times Square.
Inside 'Waltz'
Ari Folman, the writer and director of "Waltz With Bashir," discusses his filmmaking process, from interviewing subjects to creating the unique animation for the film.
Inside the Layers of a Print Campaign
Tim Palen, the co-president of theatrical marketing for Lionsgate, narrates a look at the series of posters used to promote “The Spirit.”
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