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Film Review: Eat Pray Love
Despite splendid scenery and an appealing Julia Roberts, the film of Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-seller about her year-long spiritual quest fails to capture the humor and uplift of the book. More »
Major Releases
Film Review: Machete
Robert Rodriguez’s unofficial sequel to his half of Grindhouse is a lot like its predecessor—gory, funny and, in the end, somewhat disappointing. More »
Film Review: Going the Distance
An aspiring journalist and a music-industry slacker discover the many downsides of long-distance romance in this formulaic comedy, which relies too heavily on the charm of stars Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. More »
Film Review: The American
Anton Corbijn’s plodding attempt at a ’60s Euro-thriller makes for a scenic travelogue but offers little in the way of drama or intrigue. More »
Film Review: The Last Exorcism
A documentary crew following a disillusioned preacher gets more than they bargained for when he agrees to perform a "fake" exorcism on a naïve country girl. More »
Film Review: Takers
It takes a thief—six of them, actually, in this glossy Michael Mann-lite caper drama of a high-precision L.A. team out for one last big score, and a lone-wolf cop with nothing to lose. More »
Specialty Releases
Film Review: Last Train Home
Sobering documentary examines the plight of migrant workers in China, as seen through the problems of the Zhang family. More »
Film Review: Who Is Harry Nilsson (and Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
This rich portrait of a most complex artist beautifully, movingly and humorously explains the enigma, glory and tragedy of his life. More »
Film Review: Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1
Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1, part two of the riveting true-life crime saga, is every bit as engaging as its just-released, high-performing predecessor. Vincent Cassel’s remarkable performance and action-packed filmmaking assure impressive numbers on specialized screens and maybe beyond. More »
Film Review: Our Beloved Month of August
A mesmerizing intermingling of life and art, fact and fiction. More »
Film Review: White Wedding
This African wedding romp tries like hell to be rambunctious fun, but is weighed down by clichés. More »
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Metropolitan Opera HD series adds 300 theatres
“The Met: Live in HD,” the Metropolitan Opera’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series of live performance transmissions into movie theatres around the world, will expand in its fifth season to 1,500 theatres (an increase of 300 theatres), while adding Egypt, Portugal and Spain to its network of now 46 participating countries. More »
DLP ships 4K chips to licensees
Texas Instruments (TI) began shipping DLP Cinema® Enhanced 4K chips to its licensees, Barco, Christie Digital and NEC. Projectors with the DLP Cinema 4K chip are expected to be installed in Q1 2011 and several industry demos are anticipated before then by DLP Cinema licensees. More »
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