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Reviews

Short Takes: Gerhard Richter Painting

By Nicolas Rapold
February 27, 2012

Some art documentaries trot out talking heads to reassure us of the central importance of their subjects. Others simply confront us with the physical reality of the work, inasmuch as that’s possible. Corinna Belz’s process-oriented record of, yes, Gerhard…

Short Takes: Jiro Dreams of Sushi

By Chris Chang
February 27, 2012
(David Gelb, U.S., 2011)

Review: The Raid

By Grady Hendrix
February 27, 2012

There aren’t many action movies that begin with their Muslim hero performing his morning prayers, but before it launches into 101 minutes of nonstop face-breaking, kneecap-shattering, and elbow-smashing, Indonesia’s The Raid does just that, giving its audience…

Short Takes: The Grey

By Laura Kern
January 3, 2012
(Joe Carnahan, U.S., 2012)

Short Takes: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

By Nicolas Rapold
January 3, 2012
(Stephen Daldry, U.S., 2011)

Review: Declaration of War

By David Zuckerman
January 3, 2012
(Valérie Donzelli, France, 2011)

Short Takes: El Sicario, Room 164

By Nicolas Rapold
January 3, 2012
(Gianfranco Rosi, U.S./France, 2010)

Short Takes: The Innkeepers

By Laura Kern
January 3, 2012
(Ti West, U.S., 2011)

Review: The Iron Lady

By Graham Fuller
January 3, 2012
(Phyllida Lloyd, U.K., 2011)

Review: The Artist

By Laura Kern
November 2, 2011
(Michel Hazanavicius, France, 2011)