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Erica Abeel

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Tabu and the Arrival of a Master Filmmaker

Erica Abeel | Posted October 2, 2012

Read More: Carloto Cotta, Miguel Gomes, New York Film Festival, Phil Spector, Portuguese Cinema, Colonialism, Tabu
A universe apart, Tabu conveys romantic longing among the foothills of Mount Tabu, where lovers play out their affair under the eyes of a watchful, mystical crocodile. Unlike the treacly The Artist, Tabu places demands on the viewer. Can American filmgoers embrace this rapturous film?

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Marshall Fine

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Escape Fire Director: How to Save Healthcare

Marshall Fine | Posted October 2, 2012

Read More: Escape Fire: The Fight To Rescue American Healthcare, Matthew Heineman, Matthew Heineman Interview, Susan Froemke, Documentary, Health Care
Yes, Matthew Heineman knows that the cost of healthcare and access to it are major issues in the approaching election. But no, he doesn't think that kind of political focus on the issue is helpful.

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Dan Persons

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Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: Looper

Dan Persons | Posted October 2, 2012

Read More: Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Munger Road, Rian Johnson, The Tall Man, Emily Blunt, Looper
Is Looper a moving, existential examination of one man confronting the consequences of his actions? Is it a kick-ass, science-fiction thriller that gets considerable, mind-freak mileage from its time-travel scenario? Or is it an overhyped, poorly-plotted bit of pretentious cool?

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Scott Mendelson

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Review: The Paperboy (2012)

Scott Mendelson | Posted October 2, 2012

Read More: John Cusack, Lee Daniels, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy, The Paperboy Movie, Zac Efron, David Oyelowo, Lee Daniels The Paperboy, Macy Gray, Reviews
Lee Daniels's The Paperboy is a movie that frankly skirts by purely on the good will of its actors.  The story is pretty much a wash, even if its mundane nature wins points for probable realism.

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