Articles tagged "carice van houten"

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Suspense is ‘Valkyrie’‘s Saving Grace

by Bill Gibron

[23.Dec.08] :. World War II remains the ultimate cinematic backdrop for elements both within and outside the conflict’s control. On the one hand, there are so many fascinating and intricate parts to the...

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Valkyrie

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Dec.08] :. Valkyrie's forward motion is stalled repeatedly by hyperbolically symbolic images, which also undercut some nuanced performances.

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The PopMatters Fall 2008 Movie Preview Feature

Talk, Talk, Talk: December 2008

by Bill Gibron

[12.Sep.08] :. Just like the end of an inspiring speech that may or may not succeed in making its point, these final four weeks before 2009 tend to define or defeat the entire awards season purpose.

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PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007 Feature

A Gallery of Good Works: The Best Films of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Jan.08] :. From Julian Schnabel's artsy The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to the legendary Coen Brothers splendid adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, PopMatters counts down the 30 best films of 2007.

PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007

 

PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007 Feature

All Around the World: The Best International/Indie Films of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[10.Jan.08] :. Beginning and ending with the superlative filmmaking of Jia Zhang-ke, traversing the nooks and crannies of the globe, PopMatters presents the 20 best international and indie films of 2007.

PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007

 

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Black Book (Zwartboek)

by Kate Williams

[22.Oct.07] :. While the film begins with the familiar tagline of “Inspired by true events” Black Book is best approached through the lens of the classic pulp thriller.

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Black Book (Zwartboek) (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[15.May.07] :. Broadly drawn and ballsy, the movie features horrendous violence and stupefying melodrama: it's WWII without the usual sober romance, the Greatest Generation meets Starship Troopers.

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