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‘Official Secrets’ Is a Devastating Reminder of the Power of Deception

‘Official Secrets’ Is a Devastating Reminder of the Power of Deception

Gavin Hood's thriller about British whistleblower Katharine Gun's attempt to stop the Iraq War, Official Secrets, is nothing special artistically, but its intense relevance burns the screen.

‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Is Therapy for the Caped Crusader

‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Is Therapy for the Caped Crusader

Chris McKay’s blast of comic-geek humor tweaks the Dark Knight’s gothic pretensions while teaching him the importance of that old Sesame Street standby: teamwork.
London Film Festival 2015: ‘A Bigger Splash’

London Film Festival 2015: ‘A Bigger Splash’

Luca Guadagnino delivers the sexiest film of this year's LFF with the unruly but seductive sunny noir A Bigger Splash.
‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’: It’s Time for Wes Anderson to Make Another Kind of Wes Anderson Movie

‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’: It’s Time for Wes Anderson to Make Another Kind of Wes Anderson Movie

The story in The Grand Budapest Hotel repeatedly takes a backseat to the style. Wes Anderson is meticulous with his details and creates a candy-colored world within which to situate his whimsy.

Summer of Same: July 2009

Outside the Lines – The Top 20 International/Indie Films of 2008

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Iconic – The Top 20 Male Performances of 2008

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