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Eye on the Prizesnew

Cannes winner Julian Schnabel isn't really a director.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  12-21-2007  |  Movies

Actors Ace Itnew

Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman add class to travelogue Bucket List.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  12-21-2007  |  Reviews

Staid Script and Direction Ground 'The Kite Runner'new

I'm worried. Marc Forster, the humorless auteur behind Monster's Ball and Finding Neverland, is directing the next James Bond movie.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  12-14-2007  |  Reviews

The Missable Mistnew

Frank Darabont's third feature adaptation of a King novella is a lot less classy than The Shawshank Redemption or The Green Mile.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  11-26-2007  |  Reviews

Brian De Palma's Not Retreatingnew

The director sifts through the casualties of yet another war for Redacted.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  11-16-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Why is Josh Brolin So Damn Happy?new

An Oscar-tipped turn in No Country For Old Men proves this Goonie is good enough after all.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  11-09-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

'Elizabeth: The Golden Age': Thin Lizzienew

When a director starts marshalling wordless heavenly choirs in the third act, you know his picture's in trouble.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  10-12-2007  |  Reviews

'We Own the Night' Works if You Ignore the Finalenew

The first 90 minutes are very good, though, and they mark a leap forward for a director whose thrillers previously wavered between dour and depressing.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  10-12-2007  |  Reviews

'Lady Chatterly' Features Beautiful Pre-Digital Filmmakingnew

In Ferran's hands Lawrence's once banned material is suddenly tastefully old-fashioned.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  08-31-2007  |  Reviews

In Praise of 'Pierrot Le Fou'new

Godard's classic "girl and a gun" film would be inconceivable without his wife and muse, Anna Karina.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  07-27-2007  |  Reviews

'Talk to Me': All Talk, No Actionnew

The film offers great performances, an inspiring story and cool coifs but lacks an emotional climax.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  07-27-2007  |  Reviews

'The Simpsons Movie': Homer's Odyssey is No Classicnew

If you're hoping for 80 minutes of prime Simpsons, something to rival the best moments of seasons 3 through 5, you'll be disappointed -- if you're anticipating something like a really long, above-average episode from the current season, you're in luck.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  07-27-2007  |  Reviews

Herzog to the Rescuenew

Werner Herzog reworks one of his docs in smart escape pic Rescue Dawn.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  07-05-2007  |  Reviews

Movies of Summer 2007: Thr3e!new

Why speculate about the most interesting movies of the summer when script writers, by the time they get to the second sequel, have generally run out of ideas?
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  05-04-2007  |  Movies

Look for Jeff Daniels in Lookoutnew

Taut style and some striking performances in screenwriter Scott Frank's directorial debut.
NOW Magazine  |  John Harkness  |  03-30-2007  |  Reviews

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