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...brother, a sequence that is funny but lacks any dramatic punch. This was truly a wasted opportunity on Burstein’s part, as this storyline adds very little to the film. These flaws, however, do not cripple “American Teen.” Burstein transports the viewer back to high school, opening a window into the lives of real people whose challenges are wholly relatable and whose demeanors are mostly engaging. In a cinematic landscape populated by critically acclaimed high school dramedies such as “Juno,” “American Teen?...
...Golden Age. The exhibit is the first of its kind to present a comprehensive view of the stylistic changes that occurred during Philip III’s reign. Organized thematically rather than chronologically, “El Greco to Velázquez” takes the viewer through galleries of courtly portraits, biblical scenes, depictions of Spanish saints, and finally still-life paintings. Works by El Greco are featured heavily but do not outshine those of his less famous contemporaries. The exhibit gets off to an impressive start in the first room, featuring six works from El Greco...
...There are stories in “Terminus” that are begun but never completed, as well as narrative threads that are left unexplained. This not only adds to the sense that there is too much for the camera to capture; it also gives the viewer the opportunity to construct his or her own interpretation of the film’s meaning. In one scene, the character Malcolm has a photograph in his bathroom of another character’s artwork, though the two have never...
...lesson to bend his fingers into the correct position. As his teacher departs, she tells the aging economics professor, “Learning an instrument at your age is difficult, especially if you don’t possess a natural gift for it.” In case the viewer hasn’t grasped the depths of Vale’s despondency by the end of these first few shots, they will soon: in the opening scenes, he gazes forlornly out a window at laughing college coeds, eats at an empty table in a crowded dining hall, and swigs...
...film. “I don’t think it’s an immigration movie per se—to this day, I don’t think it is one,” he said. McCarthy was amused by a question concerning internet message boards. One viewer of the screening asked if he ever read commentary on his films online, mentioning that he had seen a posting describing “The Visitor” as “liberal propaganda.” “Liberal Propaganda!” McCarthy said...