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Grey zone: Joe Carnahan returns with a gritty survival tale of man and wolf
Some movies about the great outdoors invite us to marvel at the daunting majesty and serene beauty of this planet we call home. And then there are films like The Grey, the harrowing new survival tale from writer-director Joe Carnahan, which embrace a darker view of nature. More »
From Underdog to Undefeated: Dan Lindsay & T.J. Martin chronicle a Memphis high-school football squad's dramatic year
Newly Oscar-nominated filmmakers Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin weren't thinking about The Blind Side when they traveled to North Memphis, Tennessee, to visit Manassas High School, but the comparisons quickly became obvious. More »
Whale watch: Ken Kwapis recreates real-life rescue story in 'Big Miracle'
Based on a real-life incident, Big Miracle recounts efforts made to rescue three icebound whales near Barrow, Alaska, in 1988. More »
Madonna & Wallis: Music icon conducts royal romance with 'W.E.'
Even given strictly limited time and access, there is no way one says no to the opportunity to interview Madonna. More »
'Haywire' act: Steven Soderbergh introduces a new action star in hard-hitting thriller
"Why is it so satisfying to see her beat the s*** out of men?" Steven Soderbergh asks of Gina Carano, the star of his new film for Relativity Media, Haywire. More »
An investigation in Anatolia: Turkey's acclaimed Nuri Bilge Ceylan returns with cerebral mystery tale
In Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Nuri Bilge Ceylan draws on his childhood memories of small-town life. Set in a village in rural Turkey, the movie is about a love triangle, a murder, and the search for a body. More »
A Brooklyn tale: Dee Rees makes directorial debut with fest favorite about teen's self-discovery
Focus Features’ Pariah is a bracingly original, groundbreaking movie, the first major American feature to focus on the lives of African-American lesbians. More »
Epic ride: Steven Spielberg's WWI drama 'War Horse' gallops into theatres
In the cinema realm, “War” and “Horse” are two words most associated with director John Ford, who liked to dirt-kick his career by saying “I make westerns.” But Steven Spielberg’s War Horse is a horse of a different color—at least somewhat. More »
Tintin, movie star: Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson team up to bring the classic comic to the big screen
"I grew up reading Tintin, and I considered him to be a role model for me. He has all the adventures you dream of having," Peter Jackson confides on the eve of the release of Paramount Pictures’ much-anticipated 3D animated film, The Adventures of Tintin. More »
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Film Review: The Woman in Black
The unimaginative approach of both director and screenwriter make this attempt at classy horror singularly uninvolving and lacking in the essential element of surprise. More »
Film Review: Big Miracle
Fictional treatment of the 1988 effort to rescue three whales trapped under Alaskan ice features a wide-ranging cast of characters and offers solid family entertainment. More »
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