Tarsem Singh’s myth-illogical epic offers a feast for the eye, scraps for the mind
Top 10 Cross-Dressing Movie Performances
You knew Adam Sandler’s Jack and Jill was going to be terrible. So we suggest you check out any of these gender-bending roles.
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Get Ready for a Medley! Oscars Bring Billy Crystal Back
Earlier this week, Eddie Murphy bailed as host of the Oscars after his Tower Heist producer, Brett Ratner, was booted from producing the awards for using an anti-gay slur in a press conference. The Academy moved quickly to hire a new producer, Brian Grazer, and now for Murphy’s replacement, it’s decided to go straight for its comfort …
Today’s Movie Trailer: Charlize Theron Wants to Eat Kristen Stewart’s Heart
There will be two live-action Snow White movies next year. One starring Julia Roberts (titled Mirror Mirror) and this one, Snow White and the Huntsman. Starring Twilight’s Kristen Stewart as the title character, Thor himself (Chris Hemsworth) as the Huntsman and Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen, it looks oddly similar to a Lord of the …
Jack and Jill: What An Awful Drag
More than 24 hours has passed since I watched the new Adam Sandler movie Jack and Jill and I am still dead inside. It made me feel as if comedy itself were a dirty thing, mainly practiced by people eager to express ugly feelings …
Lars von Trier’s Melancholia: The End of the World as He Knows It
The director, banned at Cannes for a Nazi joke, is dead serious in this ravishing, troubling, borderline-brilliant vision of life on a doomed planet—ours
Werner Herzog Does Not Conduct Interviews. He Has Conversations
By this point, German director Werner Herzog is a pro at jumping back and forth between fact and fiction. In the 1970s and 80s, he made some truly great and mysterious movies — Aguirre: The Wrath of God, The Enigma of Kaspar …
TIME Recommends: Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood
To a jazz fan, the combination of the names Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood is inherently intriguing. Between the famous trio’s ability to craft beat-driven, catchy instrumentals and John Scofield’s impressive résumé — …
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The Office After Michael: Who’s In Charge Here?
Over at HitFix, critic Alan Sepinwall has a disappointed assessment of The Office in its first season post-Steve Carell, in which, he says, the show has foundered in trying to find its center:
Michael not only generated most of
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Barbie Dolls and Taylor Swift: Highlights From the Country Music Awards
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood hosted the Country Music Awards last night, a show which boasted 29 different musical performances, countless cowboy hats, three fedoras and one camouflage blazer (that would belong to Paisley). …
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Three… Uh… Uh… Maybe Two Things About Rick Perry’s Debate Gaffe
So CNBC threw another debate for Mitt Romney and his traveling comedy troupe last night, this one focused, befitting the channel, on the economy. I could write about how the questions at the debate were as sharp and pointed as any since the excellent Fox News debate in August. I could note how the crowd booed Maria Bartiromo for asking …
Where Soldiers Come From: It Takes a Village to Fight a War
Heather Courtney’s heartfelt documentary about a group of friends in rural America who sign up to go to war is revelatory in its access, insights, and emotional honesty
Werner Herzog Dives Into the Abyss of the American Death Penalty System
Nine years ago, two young men from Conroe, Texas, wanted a joyride in a red Camaro; and because they shot and killed three people while stealing it, Jason Burkett got life in prison, and Michael Perry got death. By Jul. 1, 2010, …