The debut feature from regular Terrence Malick collaborator A.J. Edwards bears a lot of the master’s influence in its depiction ofg Abraham Lincoln’s childhood years, but impresses on its own terms too.
Review: Young Lincoln portrait 'The Better Angels' amounts to more than its Malickisms
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:43 pm · February 9th, 2014
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Review: Bigelow conquers talk and action in unflinching 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:40 pm · December 20th, 2012
The film opened in limited release yesterday.
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Jessica Chastain on mining for details and feminism's new moment in 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:00 am · December 18th, 2012
On stage and screen, Jessica Chastain is playing a wide range of emotions and arcs. From the frailty of “The Heiress”‘s Catherine to the rigidity of “Zero Dark Thirty”‘s Maya, it’s a playground for an actress. She discusses her work in both.
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'The Master' leads with 10 Chicago critics' nods
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:25 am · December 14th, 2012
‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ also gets a boost.
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Kathryn Bigelow's 'Zero Dark Thirty' tells it straight, to varying effect
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 4:53 pm · November 25th, 2012
When Kathryn Bigelow walked away with honors for Best Picture and Best Director at the 2009 Academy Awards, she was the little guy. The narrative was David vs. Goliath as James Cameron’s “Avatar” was the big dog on campus, the money-guzzler, “the future.” This year things are a little different.
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Off the Carpet: Four score, er, more to go
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:40 am · November 19th, 2012
Four big entries remain — “Django Unchained,” “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” “Les Misérables” and “Zero Dark Thirty” — each of them having been watched like a hawk as they race toward completion.
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