‘Apes’ eureka! moment: make a good movie and they will come
It was wonderful to observe the convergence of good reviews, strong grosses and positive audience response to the opening of “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” over the weekend. It’s nice to see a...
View Article‘Civility’: the R-rated depression delight Jean Arthur never made
The other day I wrote about the pleasing convergence of popular and critical success for “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” The same thing is happening in the book world with Amor Towles’s first novel...
View Article‘Unsaid’: grief, ghosts and the rights of animals
Animal rights issues are percolating in two of the best summer movies — the science-fiction documentary “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and the horse trainer documentary “Buck.” “Rise” puts us on the...
View ArticleKnowing when to go during ‘Ghost Protocol’ or ‘War Horse’
When a young film buff friend told me there was an iPhone app designed to let you know when it was safe to take a bathroom break during a movie, I scoffed. But, sure enough, “RunPee” is now in the...
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