Film
The Warlords
The relationship between the three ‘blood-brothers’ in “The Warlords” is a bromance of epic proportions. General Pang (Jet Li), Wu Yang (Takeshi Kaneshiro), and Er Hu (Andy Lau) travel together, share each other’s space, fight over women, and defend one another like characters in a typical Judd Apatow film.
Spotlight: 'Sweetgrass'
Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Ilisa Barbash originally planned to make a movie about rural environmentalism, but after three summers in the Montana mountains and over 200 hours of footage, they ended up with one about sheep.
Clash of the Titans
Though it clearly won’t make any critic’s top ten list this year, there is no doubt that “Clash of the Titans” is an entertaining film.
The Secret of Kells
“The Secret of Kells” is enchanting and imaginative. It is funny, at times scary, and always beautiful.
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In Tomm Moore’s “The Secret of Kells,” a young boy must choose whether to prioritize spiritual knowledge or physical defense, as his city is frequently besieged by Vikings. The Irish film, which is nearly entirely hand-drawn, was nominated for “Best Animated Film” at this year’s Academy Awards.
The Last Song
Whoever thought that putting Miley Cyrus in the role of the headstrong rebel while still attempting to maintain a family-friendly vibe was a good idea obviously had not taken a second look at the script of “The Last Song.”
How to Train Your Dragon
For all the CGI bombast, though, what carries “How to Train Your Dragon” is the dialogue written for its characters and handed off to a superb cast.
Scholar Denied Visitation Privileges
Harvard’s chapter of Scholars at Risk is investigating the travel restrictions placed on Beijing Film Academy professor Cui Weiping, who was denied permission to visit the United States last week by the Academy.
Kechiche Shows Harvard Film Archive Some 'Love'
Although he has spent most of his life in France, Kechiche, the eleventh recipient of the prize, was deemed to have excellently portrayed France’s Arab community through his films.
WWII Film Offers POV on Holocaust
From harrowing early documentaries providing the first looks into the Nazi death camps to award-winning blockbusters like “Schindler’s List,” cinema has proven itself uniquely suited to conveying the grim significance of the Holocaust. The volume of cinematic depictions can only be explained by the event’s call for intensely visual artistic response.
Hot Tub Time Machine
It is not difficult to figure out the story of “Hot Tub Time Machine.” There is a hot tub. It allows people to travel through time.
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In the raucous and raunchy “Hot Tub Time Machine,” four slacker friends (John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Rob Corrdry, and Clark Duke) travel back in time in a hot tub and try to prevent their futures from changing. Though frequently crude, the film’s cast manages to deliver the comedic goods (and rear nudity).
