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'United Red Army': Revolutionaries Lost Without a Map
This ambitious three-hour-plus examination of Japan's notorious radical left-wing militant group loses its way in the narrative fog. [9.Feb.12]
As Theo Van Gogh Knew, Hell Really is Other People: '3 by Theo'
Of his nearly 30 films, these three by Theo Van Gogh each focuses on verbal wrestling between a man and a woman. [8.Feb.12]
Robert Altman Before and After 'M*A*S*H': 'Countdown' & 'Brewster McCloud'
These two early curiosities from Robert Altman's career are available on-demand. [8.Feb.12]
Vincent Gallo Is a Taliban Insurgent on the Run in 'Essential Killing'
Following a insurgent on the run in the mountains of Poland, this art house thriller has less to it than meets the eye. [7.Feb.12]
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The drama series “Downton Abbey” has become a public-television phenomenon, recalling the days when shows like “Brideshead Revisited” and “Upstairs Downstairs3/4 would… [06.Feb.12]
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This ambitious three-hour-plus examination of Japan's notorious radical left-wing militant group loses its way in the narrative fog. [09.Feb.12]
Fans of classic yakuza films and Japanese new-wave cinema have reason to celebrate today with Criterion’s release of Seijun Suzuki’s 1966 Tokyo… [09.Feb.12]
Of his nearly 30 films, these three by Theo Van Gogh each focuses on verbal wrestling between a man and a woman. [08.Feb.12]
These two early curiosities from Robert Altman's career are available on-demand. [08.Feb.12]
Following a insurgent on the run in the mountains of Poland, this art house thriller has less to it than meets the eye. [07.Feb.12]
Lillian Gish shines as the martyred heroine of D.W. Griffith's most popular melodrama. [07.Feb.12]
This musical gets criticized because of its outdated sense of romance, when in reality it's a subversive feminist piece. [06.Feb.12]
The Norwegian movie and a favorite last year at Sundance, Happy, Happy founders on lukewarm emotional appeal and a shockingly racist subplot. [03.Feb.12]
I wish I could say this was the triumphal return of a great director rather than just a decent rental. [03.Feb.12]
America in Primetime is a celebration of television but without empty platitudes and praise; rather, it achieves its goal through thoughtful analysis and intelligent conversation. [02.Feb.12]
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Canon Fodder
Al Mundy (Robert Wagner) enjoys a reputation as a world-class thief, a glamorous burglar, a pickpocket's pickpocket. Too bad he landed in prison. [02.Feb.12]
Field Studies
I'll Be There in the Morning offers an affectionate but hardly rose-colored view of Townes Van Zandt and his influence on other songwriters. [02.Feb.12]
On Principle
By the end of this film, the line dividing Tabloid from “the tabloids” thins to the point of imperceptibility. [27.Jan.12]
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