A video gallery of classic screen types produced by The New York Times Magazine. Tilda Swinton doing Falconetti. James Franco giving himself “one more.” Music by Owen Pallett. Hawt.
The dinosaurs in the MPAA have overtuned Blue Valentine’s NC-17 rating. Maybe now more people will actually get to see one of the most beautifully performed American films of the year.
Rolling Stone tool film critic Peter Travers predicts this year’s Best Picture nominees has gifted us with his Top 10 of the year. For a palette cleanser, head over to The New Yorker where David Denby and Anthony Lane have also published their Top 10s.
Dan Callahan relives the glories of silent film goddess Gloria Swanson.
Richard Brody’s DVD of the Week is Jean Renoir’s great Boudu Saved from Drowning.
It won’t be good, but Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel will at least be sexy.
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