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...sudden disappearance of Laura’s son takes her on a physically and emotionally drenching quest to her past, where she encounters the supernatural, uncovers many secrets, and surprisingly, finds some long awaited comfort. Chiefly a one-woman show (if you only count characters with flesh), the film??s achievement depends greatly on Rueda’s successful portrayal of Laura. Rueda, who received heavy accolades for her role in the 2004 Oscar-winner for Best Foreign Film “The Sea Inside,” once again carries through with force, and powerfully depicts Laura?...
...calculated trade-off. After all, we’re talking about a film here, not a philosophy paper. Even a dyed-in-the-wool culture snob such as yours truly has to permit a bit of slack in exchange for a watchable movie. In the final analysis, the film??s myriad of merits derive from its high brow repartee, its majestic visual representation of an African-American South as intellectual as it is sensuous, its unapologetic portrayal of gruesome racial violence, and its mise-en-scène of rhetoric.So the movie is a success then. Right?Well...
...stays true to the original novel, and Hosseini’s heart-wrenching, page-turning story makes for a smooth transition from best-seller to the big-screen. Yet despite the narrative’s imaginativeness and unconventionality, what makes it compelling is its believability, a result of the film??s rich character development. Amir’s father (Homayoun Ershadi), a wealthy Pashtun businessman who abhors everything Russian and loves Western cars, embodies the “old days” in Afghanistan, before civil, cold, and anti-terrorism wars lacerated the fabric of Afghan society...
...Superbad,” takes some calculated risks. First, a plotline constructed to mock the inexhaustible slew of musician bio-pics finds Apatow outside his filmmaking comfort zone. Second, Apatow’s brand of comedy has become the primary draw, instead of the film??s star, John C. Reilly, a leading man whose most memorable role for Apatow’s audience (or anyone else’s, really) is Cal Naughton, Jr. in “Talladega Nights.” Third, as his eighth production in four years, Apatow is dancing with the devil...
...Apocalypse Now” and the “Godfather” trilogy, Francis Ford Coppola ends his 10-year hiatus with “Youth Without Youth,” a complicated, cerebral film based on a novella by Romanian author Mircea Eliade. Like Coppola, the film??s main character is given an opportunity to reestablish himself. Unfortunately, neither of them succeed in their pursuits. The film begins in 1938 and follows a once-great, but now-aging professor of linguistics named Dominic (Tim Roth). Intent on ending his life, he takes a stroll through Bucharest armed...