Scary Monsters 2011, Round 2
David HudsonA couple of lists, a quiz, a dash of news, a collection of posters, reviews of Paranormal Activity 3 and more.
George A. Romero
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George A. Romero x Leslie Nielsen
Daniel KasmanRIP—one of the finest of film actors.
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"The Father of My Children," Picasso, Hypatia and More
David Hudson"I hesitate to proclaim Mia Hansen-Løve's Le père de mes enfants (The Father of My Children) the best film of the year so far, or Hansen-Løve as the strongest French director to emerge in the last
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Now in Theaters: "Survival of the Dead" (George A. Romero, Canada)
Ignatiy VishnevetskyThe paradox of George Romero is that he is equally old-fashioned and forward-thinking; keen on the modern, thinking of it in classical terms. "Modern" in this case is society as it exists, and "classical
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"Five Easy Pieces," "Boogie Woogie," More
David HudsonWhile TCM's festival runs on through the weekend, Los Angeles has a couple of other classic numbers playing as well. The Nuart Theatre is screening Bob Rafelson's Five Easy Pieces (1970
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"A Prophet," "The Art of the Steal," "The Crazies" and More
David HudsonAn award magnet, a couple of strong docs and a remake are among the films opening in theaters this week. "Jacques Audiard's febrile, engrossing prison thriller A Prophet opens the way tragedies often
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TIFF 09: "George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead" (George A. Romero, USA)
Daniel KasmanThis is old school. Laugh as you may, but George A. Romero makes beautifully solid old genre movies, and the genre touchstones I’m talking about aren’t gory makeup effects, or his new film’s remarkable
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Image of the Day. Shot/Reverse-Shot #1
Daniel KasmanFrom Diary of the Dead (2007); featuring Michelle Morgan, Shawn Roberts and Joshua Close; directed by George A. Romero; cinematography by Adam Swica: