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Sarah Mankoff
Review: Fading Gigolo
By
Sarah Mankoff
April 18, 2014
Geriatric pimping and nostalgia aren't what they used to be
Short Takes: The German Doctor
By
Sarah Mankoff
December 30, 2013
(Lucía Puenzo, Argentina/France, 2013)
Short Takes: Her
By
Sarah Mankoff
November 4, 2013
(Spike Jonze, U.S., 2013)
Review: All Is Bright
By
Sarah Mankoff
October 2, 2013
Two Canadian Christmas tree con-men, in Phil Morrison's new film
Review: Adore
By
Sarah Mankoff
September 5, 2013
Two middle-aged women break a few taboos on sunny shores—mostly because they've got the cash and the looks to do so
Review: The Conjuring
By
Sarah Mankoff
July 18, 2013
James Wan continues to re-invigorate horror, one picture at a time
Review: Crystal Fairy
By
Sarah Mankoff
July 9, 2013
A micro-budget Michael Cera flick that's actually worth watching
Art Cinema Pick: Hemel
By
Sarah Mankoff
April 29, 2013
(Artsploitation, $24.99)
Review: From Up on Poppy Hill
By
Sarah Mankoff
March 14, 2013
Like father, like son: Hayao's Miyazaki's super-kawaii animation legacy continues
Classic Pick: Les Misérables
By
Sarah Mankoff
March 9, 2013
(Olive Films, $24.95)
Review: Gangster Squad
By
Sarah Mankoff
January 11, 2013
Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling swagger through an addled, amped-up imitation of a Los Angeles crime movie
Review: Hyde Park on Hudson
By
Sarah Mankoff
November 29, 2012
Roosevelt keeps it in the family
Review: Jack and Diane
By
Sarah Mankoff
November 2, 2012
Two American kids doing the best they can—with werewolves
Le Grand Humour: Pierre Étaix in Action
By
Sarah Mankoff
October 18, 2012
Examining the comedy of the French writer-director-performer, on display in Film Forum's retrospective
Review: Frankenweenie
By
Sarah Mankoff
October 8, 2012
A boy, his dog, and referential horror movie humor
Review: 17 Girls
By
Sarah Mankoff
September 21, 2012
They're havin' a baby.
Review: Teddy Bear
By
Sarah Mankoff
August 27, 2012
Featuring a shy bodybuilder, this rom-com labors to prove that the heart is the strongest muscle
Review: Planet of Snail
By
Sarah Mankoff
July 25, 2012
Intended as a contemplative exploration of selfless love,
Planet of Snail
ultimately becomes monotonous shorthand
Review: Take This Waltz
By
Sarah Mankoff
June 28, 2012
Sarah Polley's latest feature dares to ask tough questions about long-term relationships
Review: Lola Versus
By
Sarah Mankoff
June 8, 2012
The incredible, disappearing, almost-30-year-old woman, starring Greta Gerwig
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