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Malick's "The Tree of Life'
Adam without Eve: Terrence Malick returns to Eden
The Tree of Life, though flawed and at times exasperating, is Terrence Malick's most beautiful and humanly realized film since Days of Heaven, and a work that will be studied for many years to come. But it shows too the limits of a filmmaker whose vision, though deeply and rewardingly poetic, is stuck in adolescence and the rituals of male bonding and conflict.
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Redford's "The Conspirator'
Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
Robert Redford's The Conspirator focuses on the trial of Mary Surratt for conspiracy in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Its real focus, though, is the contemporary War on Terror, and the question that perennially divides us— whether we are to be a society of laws or of men.
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Abbas Kiarostami's "Certified Copy'
Imitation of life
Is an exact copy of a great artwork just as good as the real thing? Well, yes, suggests Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy— in much the same way that a film like this one is cleaner and more accessible than the messy complexity of real life.
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'Atlas Shrugged' on film
Definitely not a love story
Even my date, a confirmed Ayn Rand acolyte, was disappointed by Atlas Shrugged, which looks even sillier on film than it reads on paper.
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Cary Fukunaga's "Jane Eyre' on film (2nd review)
Jane Eyre's coming-out party
The new Jane Eyre revels in the heroine's physical world like no other: Candles flicker, the wind howls and mysterious drafts stir the curtains. But how you respond is largely a matter of gender. My husband, happy to say, passed the test.
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Cary Fukunaga's "Jane Eyre' on film (1st review)
The ultimate coming of age story
In a world where love is over-analyzed and over-articulated, there's something incredibly refreshing about witnessing love portrayed as magic.
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"Battle: Los Angeles': War without complexity
One war we can all celebrate
At their heart, movies like Battle: Los Angeles aren't allegories of patriotism. They're fantasies on war without complexity.
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Elizabeth Taylor's ultimate lesson
Bedazzled and deprived: Elizabeth Taylor's ultimate lesson
In her prime, whatever Elizabeth Taylor wanted, she took. Only later, when the roles and the men no longer came so easily, did this enormous talent channel her passions into saving and changing the lives of others. That's when she won her deepest respect.
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How Paris transformed T.S. Eliot
O, to be a young poet in Paris
In 1910, Paris was the world's intellectual and cultural center and T.S. Eliot was only 22. His year there served as life-long inspiration for his groundbreaking poetry, plays, and criticism.
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Open letter to film producer Jeffrey Lurie
Memo to a sensitive film producer: Have I got an opportunity for you!
Producer Jeff Lurie is miffed because the director of his Oscar-winning film neglected to thank him at the awards ceremony. As a small-scale filmmaker looking to crash the big time, I will eagerly perform any requisite display of gratitude in exchange for your support.
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