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Foundas on Film

Foundas on Film: The Dark Knight Rises

By Scott Foundas
July 18, 2012
The spellbinding climax from Christopher Nolan, a filmmaker who shouldn’t be taken for granted

Foundas on Film: The Amazing Spider-Man & Savages

By Scott Foundas
July 7, 2012
Spidey rebooted, and Oliver Stone rejuvenated

Foundas on Film: The Avengers and Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

By Scott Foundas
May 4, 2012
Cinema for the age of the super PAC

Foundas on Film: This Must Be the Place

By Scott Foundas
May 22, 2011

In 1998, a Cannes jury headed by Martin Scorsese gave the festival’s Grand Jury Prize (traditionally seen as the “runner-up” award to the Palme d’Or) to Roberto Benigni’s Life Is Beautiful, kicking off a worldwide goodwill tour that culminated…

Foundas on Film: Thor, Something Borrowed

By Scott Foundas
May 6, 2011
Shakespeare prodigy Kenneth Branagh’s less-than-royal superhero outing, plus Ginnifer Goodwin and Kate Hudson insult chickhood yet again.

Foundas on Film: Fast Five, The Arbor

By Scott Foundas
April 29, 2011
The fifth time's the charm for lovers of lowbrow vehicular mayhem, plus a British biopic like none you've ever seen before.

Foundas on Film: Water for Elephants, Incendies

By Scott Foundas
April 22, 2011
Reese and RPatz as Depression-era artists under the big top, plus two generations of Lebanese women under fire.

Foundas on Film: Arthur, Your Highness

By Scott Foundas
April 8, 2011
High Spirits: Russell Brand does Arthur, Franco and McBride go Medieval.

Foundas on Film: Sucker Punch, Miral

By Scott Foundas
March 28, 2011
Sisters are doin' it for themselves: Scott Foundas reviews Zack Snyder and Julian Schnabel's all-girl action dramas.

Foundas on Film | Berlin Begins.

By Scott Foundas
February 11, 2011
As the 61st Berlin International Film Festival begins in Germany, Film Society associate director of programming Scott Foundas weighs in with some words for the opening of the event.