Bastards (2013 Cannes review)

<i>Bastards</i> (2013 Cannes review)

Filmmaker Claire Denis didn’t name her new movie Bastards glibly. It’s hard to remember a film in recent times that’s been populated with so many disreputable, miserable or simply unpleasant characters. You’ll never quite warm up to any of them, but if you get on this neo-noir’s wavelength, you may find yourself loving them anyway. They’re bastards, all right, but they’re bastards through and through....  read more

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The 25 Best Movies of 2009

The 25 Best Movies of 2009

Our favorite movies of 2009 belie a diverse appreciation ranging from a quiet rumination on death to gruesome horror; from a mostly ad-libbed, low-budget character study to the most expensive movie of all time.  read more

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Film Friday: Claire Denis' 35 Shots of Rum and White Material

Film Friday: Claire Denis' <i>35 Shots of Rum</i> and <i>White Material</i>

A quiet movie called 35 Shots of Rum is traveling around the country, a film of uncommon grace, and I mention this because I’d like to see it again myself whenever I have the chance. I’m waiting for it to come to my town; maybe you’re doing the same. World-class filmmaker Claire Denis made the movie last year, and anyone who’s been keeping score knows that I’m one of her unabashed fans. Name the date, and I’ll be there....  read more

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The 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000-2009)

The 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000-2009)

We're looking at the Best of the Decade throughout the month of the November. Today's list is the 50 Best Movies from 2000 to 2009.  read more

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Claire Denis

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“My films, sadly enough, are sometimes unbalanced,” says filmmaker Claire Denis as we sip tea at the Toronto Film Festival...  read more

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