Articles tagged "the reader"

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‘The Reader’ is more nuanced than its detractors give it credit for being

by Bruce Dancis [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)]

[13.Apr.09] :. Reviewing “The Reader” in The New Yorker last December, Anthony Lane described the film as “pernicious” and “a low-grade musing on atrocity, garnished with erotic...

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How Kate Winslet outdid herself to garner an Oscar nomination

by Mark Caro [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[12.Feb.09] :. Kate Winslet always was going to land a best actress Oscar nomination this year. That was understood. Otherwise, Vanity Fair wouldn’t have put her on the cover alongside the quote, “Do I...

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Oscars ignore ‘The Dark Knight,’ except for Ledger nomination

by Colin Covert [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)]

[23.Jan.09] :. It was a dark day for “The Dark Knight” as the 81st annual Oscar nominations, announced Thursday, snubbed the most popular film since “Titanic.” Christopher Nolan’s...

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Tough and Tender - The Top 20 Female Performances of 2008

by PopMatters Staff

[14.Jan.09] :. Twenty talented ladies, 20 performances worthy of multiple little gold men. Unfortunately, as in all years, someone has to come out on top. But after looking over this impressive list, picking the preeminent turn of 2008 seems almost impossible.

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Column: The Screener

Shameful Exposure

by Chris Barsanti

[11.Dec.08] :. A fiery Kate Winslet saves morality tale in 'The Reader' while a similarly powerful Meryl Streep can't do the same for the overly certain 'Doubt'.

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Unclear Motives Make this ‘Reader’ Unrewarding

by Bill Gibron

[11.Dec.08] :. When you turn a book into a movie, context is usually the first creative facet to be sacrificed. Film is so obsessed with movement and plotting and situational conflict that, items such as...

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The Reader

by Cynthia Fuchs

[10.Dec.08] :. Most obviously, Hannah is unfathomable, the feminine object Michael must figure out and overcome in order to "become a man."

 

Holo-Cost

by Bill Gibron

[9.Dec.08] :. All across the web this past week, it’s been the subject of much metaphysical ink. As awards season slowly winds down, Hollywood is dragging out the proverbial heavy hitters, and oddly enough,...

 

The Annihilating Feminine: Kate Winslet Gets Nasty in The Reader

by Matt Mazur

[8.Dec.08] :. In Winslet’s clever, low-key performance, all of the character’s ambiguousness remains intact, making Hanna her most complicated, mature creation to date.