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Errol Morris on the Photos, the Torture and the Smoking Gunnew

Morris has become much more of an activist filmmaker. His latest documentary, Standard Operating Procedure, digs into the atrocities committed by the U.S. military at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison.
NOW Magazine  |  Norman Wilner  |  05-02-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews
Tags: torture, terrorism, Abu Ghraib, Errol Morris, Standard Operating Procedure, documenataries

'88 Minutes' Wastes Timenew

For a guy who's just been told he has less than an hour and a half to live, Al Pacino sure does seem relaxed.
NOW Magazine  |  Norman Wilner  |  04-18-2008  |  Reviews
Tags: crime, Drama, 88 Minutes, Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Amy Brenneman, Benjamin McKenzie, Brendan Fletcher, Deborah Kara Unger, Jon Avnet, Leelee Sobieski, Michael Eklund, Michal Yannai, Neal McDonough, Stephen Moyer, thriller, William Forsythe

Sprockets Shows Kid-Friendly Flicks that Put Hollywood to Shamenew

Every spring, Sprockets returns to Toronto, reminding us how feeble most North American children's films are when compared to their international cousins. Seriously.
NOW Magazine  |  Norman Wilner  |  04-11-2008  |  Movies
Tags: film festivals, Bitter Sweetheart, Crusade: A March Through Time, family-friendly, Jump!, Paula's Secret, Sprockets: Toronto International Film Festival for Children, The Substitute

'Be Kind' and Make Some Sensenew

Michel Gondry's latest has a great set-up but eventually collapses under its inconsistencies.
NOW Magazine  |  Norman Wilner  |  02-25-2008  |  Reviews
Tags: Michel Gondry, Be Kind Rewind
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