Features
Monday, January 23 2012
The 40 Best Films of 2011
2011 was a year of good, not necessarily great, films, though the amazing choices by our staff might argue against such a overall cinematic classification.
Tuesday, January 17 2012
The Best Female Film Performances of 2011
It was a monumental year for women in film as our selections for 2011's best female performances indicate... over and over and over again.
Thursday, May 26 2011
“Where Will We Live?”: Terrence Malick’s Fugitive Edens
Again and again, Terrence Malick’s films rehearse, in ways both literal and figurative, one of the oldest and most abiding stories in myth and literature.
Monday, May 2 2011
Summer Movie Preview: May 2011
This month, the God of Thunder, the return of Captain Jack Sparrow, and the continuing adventures of the bachelor partying Wolf Pack mark the start of the Summer season.
Friday, May 28 2010
The Calm Before 'The Tree of Life'
With The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick, the mysterious director no one knew about save for film buffs, will be on the tip of everybody's tongue come the awards season of 2011.
Reviews
Monday, October 31 2011
Most Movies Have Acts. 'The Tree of Live' Has Overtures, Movements, Symphonies
Terrence Malick's visualization of the world's life cycle makes grand leaps of ambition, and usually lands gracefully.
Friday, May 27 2011
'The Tree of Life': When Did You First Touch My Heart?
Winner of this year's Palme d'Or at Cannes, Terrence Malick's movie offers up moments that imagine beginnings, not as if they're new, but rather, familiar and cyclical, creations as repetitions.
Blogs
Thursday, February 23 2012
In Defense of Terrence Malick
Five Reasons The Tree of Life Should Win Best Picture...
Friday, June 24 2011
Small in the Family: 'The Tree of Life'
The Tree of Life a tour de force and an experiment in insularity, a chance for a famed filmmaker to create a grand personal proclamation and then sit back to see how people respond.
News
Monday, May 23 2011
How will the Palme d'Or affect 'Tree of Life's' commercial prospects?
In the coming weeks, there will be plenty of chances to gauge the mainstream appetite for Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life," the story of…
Monday, May 16 2011
What Terrence Malick's 'The Tree of Life' is actually about
CANNES, France — After several years of filmgoer anticipation — and nearly 40 years of gestation in Terrence Malick's mind — "The Tree of Life"…
