Friday, October 31, 2014

The Riddle Who Unlocked the Enigma by CHARLES McGRATH



By CHARLES McGRATH


“The Imitation Game” tells the story of Alan Turing, the gay British mathematician and World War II code breaker who was convicted in 1952 on charges of indecency.


Published: November 1, 2014 at 08:00PM


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The Ones I Used to Know by JENNIFER DANIEL



By JENNIFER DANIEL


Graphic: Remembering of some of the Hollywood gifts that you never return.


Published: November 1, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Look! I’m Just Like Lawrence of Arabia by STEPHEN HOLDEN



By STEPHEN HOLDEN


Marshall Curry’s documentary “Point and Shoot” seems to turn the tables on its subject, an American who joined the fight against Muammar el-Qaddafi in Libya.


Published: October 30, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Suddenly, He’s Father Confessor by A. O. SCOTT



By A. O. SCOTT


In “Horns,” starring Daniel Radcliffe, people start confessing their evil desires and doings to a young man after he suddenly sprouts horns.


Published: October 30, 2014 at 08:00PM


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A Life Not Gone, Just Forgotten by STEPHEN HOLDEN



By STEPHEN HOLDEN


In “Before I Go to Sleep,” Nicole Kidman plays an amnesiac who awakens each day not knowing who she is, nor the man lying beside her (Colin Firth).


Published: October 30, 2014 at 08:00PM


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First Responder Is a Cameraman by A. O. SCOTT



By A. O. SCOTT


In “Nightcrawler,” Jake Gyllenhaal plays a freelance videographer who tries to corner the market on grisly images of crime and accident scenes.


Published: October 30, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Stepping Into Eccentricity’s Darker Side by DAVE ITZKOFF



By DAVE ITZKOFF


Steve Carell, best known for comedic roles in “The Office” and the “Anchorman” movies, step into a dramatic role in “Foxcatcher.”


Published: November 1, 2014 at 08:00PM


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No More Ms. Nice Gal by CARA BUCKLEY



By CARA BUCKLEY


The actress Reese Witherspoon has been playing against type in films like “Mud,” “The Good Lie,” “Inherent Vice” and “Wild.”


Published: November 1, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Disaster’s Toll on the Gulf and Its People by STEPHEN HOLDEN



By STEPHEN HOLDEN


“The Great Invisible,” a documentary by Margaret Brown, focuses on the everyday people whose lives were disrupted by the BP oil spill in 2010.


Published: October 28, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Far-Flung, Long-Lasting and Still Punk at the Core by BEN KENIGSBERG



By BEN KENIGSBERG


The Joe Angio documentary “Revenge of the Mekons” shows how a band went beyond its punk roots and explored other art forms.


Published: October 28, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Hijacking the News by BEN KENIGSBERG



By BEN KENIGSBERG


In Simon Brand’s film “Default,” created from found footage, a pirate who wants to be called “terrorist” makes an unusual proposition.


Published: October 16, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Lots of Philosophy, No Inhibitions by A. O. SCOTT



By A. O. SCOTT


In “Goodbye to Language,” Jean-Luc Godard weaves narratives around a man, a woman and a dog.


Published: October 28, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Hollywood Ending Near for Orson Welles’s Last Film by DOREEN CARVAJAL



By DOREEN CARVAJAL


After 40 years, the way has been cleared to complete Mr. Welles’s unfinished final opus, “The Other Side of the Wind.”


Published: October 28, 2014 at 08:00PM


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L. M. Kit Carson, Actor and Writer, Dies at 73 by BRUCE WEBER



By BRUCE WEBER


Mr. Carson earned a following among devotees of independent film with his magazine journalism about movies and his own quirky films.


Published: October 28, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Those Silly Glasses Are Hip Again by NICOLAS RAPOLD



By NICOLAS RAPOLD


Rare opportunities to sample the evolution of 3-D are coming, in a Museum of Modern Art series and the theatrical release of Godard’s “Goodbye to Language 3D.”


Published: October 25, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Monday, October 27, 2014

Wanted: Home for a Prized Trove by CARA BUCKLEY



By CARA BUCKLEY


D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, whose documentaries have captured moments in history and counterculture, are seeking a home for their film archive and related materials.


Published: October 27, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Kashmiri ‘Hamlet’ Stirs Rage in India by VAIBHAV VATS



By VAIBHAV VATS


Vishal Bhardwaj’s “Haider,” a film tragedy set in Kashmir, has been fiercely denounced by India’s Hindu nationalists but praised by critics for its frankness.


Published: October 27, 2014 at 08:00PM


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A Bollywood Specialty: Caper Movie, With Extras by ANDY WEBSTER



By ANDY WEBSTER


“Happy New Year” stars Shah Rukh Khan as a fighter intent on stealing a bad-guy diamond dealer’s gems during a dance competition in Dubai.


Published: October 26, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Like ‘Friends,’ but With Blood Ties by STEPHEN HOLDEN



By STEPHEN HOLDEN


The Film Society of Lincoln Center’s annual Scary Movies series opens Friday with the New Zealand horror comedy “What We Do in the Shadows.”


Published: October 25, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Saturday, October 25, 2014

Touchdowns in the Face of Adversity by NEIL GENZLINGER



By NEIL GENZLINGER


Dylan Baker directs “23 Blast,” based on the true story of a high school football player who lost his sight.


Published: October 23, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Invasion of the Horror Franchises by J. HOBERMAN



By J. HOBERMAN


“Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection 1931-1956” gathers well-known horror properties from Universal Studios, including its early Frankenstein, Mummy, Wolf Man and Dracula movies.


Published: October 25, 2014 at 08:00PM


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The Cult Band That Keeps on Chugging by ROB TANNENBAUM



By ROB TANNENBAUM


A new documentary charts the trajectory of the wry Mekons, one of rock’s longest-running commercially unsuccessful groups.


Published: October 25, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Caution: This Institution Processes Nuts by JEANNETTE CATSOULIS



By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS


“Stonehearst Asylum,” with Ben Kingsley, Michael Caine and Kate Beckinsale, is based on a Poe short story.


Published: October 23, 2014 at 08:00PM


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Anything but Gentle on His Mind by NEIL GENZLINGER



By NEIL GENZLINGER


“Glen Campbell … I’ll Be Me,” a documentary by James Keach, captures the final concert tour of a country music legend in the grip of Alzheimer’s disease.


Published: October 23, 2014 at 08:00PM


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A Snowstorm Arrives, and the Flakes Are Here by BEN KENIGSBERG



By BEN KENIGSBERG


“Tiger Lily Road,” a comedy directed by Michael Medeiros, finds a man on the run who meets two women with plans of their own.


Published: October 23, 2014 at 08:00PM


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