Movie Reviews

Tensions flare when a local "best ram" competition results in a virtual tie, with Gummi's ram taking second place and Kiddi's taking first.

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In 'Rams,' Two Icelandic Brothers Tend Troubles Of Flock And Family

5:01pm February 05, 2016

by Bob Mondello

Gummi and Kiddi are two sheep-herding brothers who've spent a lifetime butting heads near the top of the world. When a disease threatens their flocks, they must overcome decades of estrangement.

Father Vidal (Alfredo Castro) and Father Ortega (Alejandro Goic) in The Club.

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'The Club': A Gathering Of Men In Exile

10:00am February 05, 2016

by Mark Jenkins

Chile's selection for the Oscar for foreign language film is admirable but arduous, following a story of defrocked priests living in a house together.

Movie Review: 'Hail, Caesar!'

7:29am February 05, 2016

by Kenneth Turan

Joel and Ethan Coen — better known as the Coen Brothers — have brought moviegoers some of the most distinctive, quirky movies of the last three decades. They are back in theaters with: Hail, Caesar!

George Clooney as Baird Whitlock in 'Hail, Caesar!"

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'Hail, Caesar!' Will Make You Miss Movies With Exclamation Points

6:00pm February 04, 2016

by Chris Klimek

The 17th film from the Coen Brothers stars George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, Josh Brolin and lots more in a rollicking tale of old Hollywood.

Annabelle (Jess Radomska) chewing her grandfather in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

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These 'Zombies' Make An Austen Update Even The Undead Can't Revive

5:00pm February 04, 2016

by Scott Tobias

Despite the success of the book Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, the adapted film does little to successfully marry the Jane Austen classic with anything interestingly scary.

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After 40 Long Years, A Cold Winter For Estranged Brothers

5:00pm February 04, 2016

by Ella Taylor

Rams, an Icelandic film that follows two feuding brothers through a crisis and a long winter, is an intense and tender tone piece that conveys deep and bitter loneliness.

A New York writer (Jason Sudeikis) and a young widow from rural Maine (Rebecca Hall) collaborate to write a biography of the woman's deceased husband, an acclaimed folk singer, in Tumbledown.

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The Romance Of Writing And The Beauty Of Maine On Full Display

5:00pm February 04, 2016

by Andrew Lapin

Tumbledown, a romantic drama starring Rebecca Hall and Jason Sudeikis, follows a woman whose fierce efforts to defend her late husband's memory lead to co-writing his biography.

Coen Brothers Spoof Old Hollywood, With Mixed Results, In 'Hail, Caesar!'

1:32pm February 04, 2016

by David Edelstein

The new period comedy by Joel and Ethan Coen takes place backstage at a 1950s Hollywood studio. Reviewer David Edelstein says that despite flashes of brilliance, the film "feels thin."

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Carolina "Maria" Hurtado in the now abandoned maternity ward of the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, where she was sterilized four decades ago.

Film Portrays A 'Perfect Storm' That Led To Unwanted Sterilizations For Many Latinas

2:00pm February 01, 2016

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

About 40 years ago, Consuelo Hermosillo went to the hospital for an emergency cesarean section. Against her will, she left unable to have more children. No Más Bebés airs tonight on PBS.

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Gay teens Maalik (Curtiss Cook, Jr.) and Naz (Kerwin Johnson, Jr.) face rejection by their family and community, as well as suspicion from authorities, in Naz & Maalik.

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Young African-American Muslims Share A Hidden Love In 'Naz & Maalik'

1:45pm January 29, 2016

by David Edelstein

Jay Dockendorf's new film presents a day in the life of two gay African-American teens, who also happen to be devout Muslims. Critic David Edelstein calls Naz & Maalik "excitingly fresh."

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