Friday, November 13 2009
An Education: Carey Mulligan Comes of Age
Danish director Lone Scherfig spares audiences the trite clichés of a young woman's coming of age, directs a magnificent cast of actors, and defends her film against allegations of inappropriate sexuality.
Friday, September 26 2008
Pretty Vacant
The world of The Duchess should have been one of fiery tumult, but little of that foment makes it into this film’s garden party landscape.
Thursday, September 25 2008
The Duchess
The movie, which surely celebrates Georgiana's (Keira Knightley) luxurious "hats and dresses," also solicits your sympathetic frustration and outrage over her oppression.
Tuesday, September 9 2008
Talk, Talk, Talk: September 2008
From wars both past and present to a number of nail-biting thrillers, September is sizing up as a potentially profitable one.
Friday, May 9 2008
Sense & Sensibility
A dramatic Devonshire setting, a feminist younger sister, and a wet shirt wood-chopping scene: a few details are frankly invented, but for the most part this new adaptation is true to Austen's novel.
Tuesday, May 1 2007
The History Boys (2006)
This may be a misguided venture on the whole but there are a handful of moments to treasure.
Thursday, December 7 2006
The History Boys (2006)
The History Boys is limited by its play-derived aspects: clever banter, three-act structure, meticulous blocking.
