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  Oscar-nominated shorts in brief

  By Tim Grierson

  This year's Academy Award-nominated shorts at the Lagoon Cinema offer a little something for every viewing temperament, though in 2012 the best... More >>

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  Chronicle uses found-footage storytelling

  By Aaron Hillis

  In our status-updated, YouTubed, and retweeted age of self-documentation, does the "faux-found-footage" genre—popularized by The Blair... More >>

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  Man on a Ledge goes thud

  By Brian Miller

  The hero of the red-herring heist flick Man on a Ledge draws two reactions from the Manhattan throng beneath his 21st-floor perch on a midtown... More >>

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  Pariah at the Uptown Theatre

  By Melissa Anderson

  The first 10 minutes of Dee Rees's funny, moving, nuanced, and impeccably acted first feature, in which coming of age and coming out are... More >>

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  Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady

  By Karina Longworth

  In the first scene of The Iron Lady, which re-teams director Phyllida Lloyd with her Mamma Mia! star Meryl Streep, eightysomething Margaret... More >>

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  Movies much anticipated in 2012

  By Karina Longworth

  We know—you're excited about The Dark Knight Rises. And The Avengers. And The Hunger Games. So are we. We're also excited about a lot of... More >>

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  Top Films of 2011

  By Karina Longworth and J. Hoberman

  Team Margaret Karina Longworth on why you've never heard of her favorite movie of the year, plus nine more bests Margaret, written and directed... More >>

• Box Office 2011: A visual breakdown

  By Matt Singer

  Top 10 lists, film-poll winners—the critics have had their say. With their opinions. But what about the facts? Which movies did you... More >>

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  Tom Cruise in Ghost Protocol

  By Nick Pinkerton

  For 15 years and now four films, Tom Cruise has made regular pilgrimages to the Mission: Impossible franchise. Like a Hindu's rejuvenating bath... More >>

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  Shame movie is pitiless portrayal of extreme sex addiction

  By J. Hoberman

  Steve McQueen's first two films both star Michael Fassbender, feature virtually interchangeable titles, and are nearly as grueling to watch as... More >>

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  Young Adult with Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt

  By J. Hoberman

  Described as a "psychotic prom-queen bitch," the anti-heroine of Young Adult is a prize part that affords Charlize Theron one of the season's... More >>

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  David Cronenberg talks new film A Dangerous Method

  By Nicolas Rapold

  "They were experimenting on themselves," says David Cronenberg, with no small amount of satisfaction, about the psychoanalytic all-stars of his... More >>

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  Color Me Obsessed: A Film about The Replacements

  By Peter Gerstenzang

  "Most of the drama of the film took place offscreen. And it came from people who couldn't accept the idea of a rock documentary with no music. Or... More >>

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  George Clooney in The Descendants

  By J. Hoberman

  As life-or-death dramedy, The Descendants poses several important questions: Why has it taken Alexander Payne seven years to follow up on his... More >>

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  Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar

  By J. Hoberman

  A resounding "yes" to the question trembling on every lip: Is there life after Hereafter? Clint Eastwood goes deep into Oliver Stone territory... More >>

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