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The Best and Worst Movies of Summer 2011new
Most of the summer blockbusters have come and gone, and September clears the deck for what is traditionally Hollywood's serious season. Most Oscar-worthy films are neatly packed into the calendar's fourth quarter. But before we put away the summer of 2011, let's examine a not-so-great and not-so-terrible season at the movies.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
08-29-2011 |
Movies
Page One: Inside the New York Timesnew
Andrew Rossi's documentary Page One buffs the Grey Lady's image.
New York Press |
Armond White |
06-17-2011 |
Movies
Bottle Rocket Fans Try to Save Iconic Motelnew
The Hillsboro motel where Wes Anderson, Luke and Owen Wilson and Bob Musgrave shot part of the film 'Bottle Rocket' is in danger of being shuttered.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-25-2011 |
Movies
Filmmakers Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern Review the First Part of Their Legacynew
Although their films have predominantly, and famously, dealt with pressing social issues and human drama, Stern and Sundberg do not necessarily see themselves as "issue-oriented" filmmakers.
'The Loving Story' Looks at a Landmark in Marriage Equality and Civil Rightsnew
Directed and co-produced by Nancy Buirski, The Loving Story chronicles Mildred and Richard Loving's life leading up to the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, in which the court unanimously overturned that state's miscegenation laws.
'The Confession': A TV Show That Doesn't Require A Pesky TVnew
The Hulu-only show fits more substantive dialogue into seven minutes than the entire DVD collection of Grey's Anatomy.
Boise Weekly |
Damon Hunzeker |
04-13-2011 |
Movies
First Quarter Film Stinkersnew
A closer look at the numbers indicates that neither history nor logic can justify a box office model that packs 25 percent of its calendar with high-priced trash.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
03-25-2011 |
Movies
Visions of the Southnew
From brimstone preachers to baby dolls, The Belcourt’s new series surveys life below the Mason-Dixon Line on film.
Nashville Scene |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
03-10-2011 |
Movies
Tags: Movies About The South
A Halifax Academy Award-Winning Connectionnew
Inception sound team includes Brian Power and Graham Colwell.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Carsten Knox |
03-04-2011 |
Movies
The Oscars: Short Takesnew
Which of the Oscar-nominated Short Films deserves a gold statue?
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Harry Kloman |
02-22-2011 |
Movies
Tags: Oscars 2011, Short Films
Elton Strikes Backnew
Elton John finds balance in his life while hitting another creative peak with ‘Gnomeo & Juliet’
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski and Carla Sameth |
02-14-2011 |
Movies
Tags: Elton John, Gnomeo & Juliet
What You're Not Supposed to Know About 3D
To listen to Variety's 3D-guru David Cohen talk you'd think that we'll all be wearing 3D glasses for every movie we see in the coming years.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
01-17-2011 |
Movies
Cole Smithey's Top Ten Films of 2010
2010 was a year of surprises at the cinema, not all of them good.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
01-04-2011 |
Movies
Discourteous Discoursenew
The social networking approach to film criticism is not about democracy.
New York Press |
Armond White |
10-01-2010 |
Movies
Tags: Armond White, Rotten Tomatoes
Status Updatenew
Twenty-five random things about The Social Network.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
09-29-2010 |
Movies
Tags: David Fincher, The Social Network
