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September Movie Reviews: Drive, Restless, Machine Gun Preacher BlackBook Magazine Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn's bugaboo is blunt violence, from medieval drubbings (Valhalla Rising) to institutional trauma (Bronson). His latest film, the Los Angeles–set Drive, has a lot to offer: Refn's masterful pacing, a spooky electro ... See all stories on this topic »

Thor 3D Blu-ray Review IGN Yes, no comic-book movie since the 1960s Batman has had more Dutch angles than Thor, but Branagh should be commended for getting good, emotional performances out of his cast. It elevates what could have otherwise been a silly, superficial adaptation. ... See all stories on this topic » IGN

Movie critic Roger Ebert reviews his life in new memoir Toronto.com Ebert writes about his life with the same honesty that he's brought to his reviews for the Chicago Sun-Times and his 23 years in television as co-host of Siskel & Ebert at the Movies. He covers everything from sex, to his battles with alcoholism, ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto.com

ComicsAlliance Reviews 'The Dark Knight' (2008), Part Two ComicsAlliance Each week, Chris Sims, David Uzumeri and Andy Khouri take a look back at one of the most successful and influential comic book movie franchises of all time, in ComicsAlliance's in-depth retrospective on the Batman films. ... See all stories on this topic »

Weekend reviews in 140 or less: 'Contagion' and 'Warrior' CNN (blog) The box office results and the bulk of your awesome Twitter reviews match up this week: Steven Soderbergh's "Contagion" was the No. 1 movie in the country over the weekend (although Entertainment Weekly notes that's not a huge compliment, ... See all stories on this topic »

Book review: 'Blindsight' Los Angeles Times Usually when reviewers write "He says" in a book review, the quote has been transcribed and printed. In this case, you can actually hear Lewis say those words in an audio interview in "Blindsight." It's the latest installment from the Atavist, ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

A Dog's Tale That Loses Its Wag: Book Review Jakarta Globe The question, then, is how to tell whether the book or movie resonates because of an almost automated sense of empathy toward animals (suffering ones, in particular), or if it was the writing and directing that did the job. ... See all stories on this topic » Jakarta Globe

Madonna says reviews should focus on film, not Material Girl CTV.ca Early reviews of the ambitious film have been decidedly mixed, with one scathing notice from the UK's Guardian summing it up as "an extraordinarily silly, preening, fatally mishandled film" in a one-star takedown. For her part, Madonna knew the movie ... See all stories on this topic » CTV.ca

Daughters of 'Buffy' Come Out, Red in Tooth and Fingernails New York Times The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the discussion. Thomas Dekker and Britt Robertson as teenagers with odd talents in "The Secret Circle." Young woman's inhumanity to young ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Movie Review: <i>Straw Dogs</i> Huffington Post (blog) Lurie's film is bound to be just as controversial as Sam Peckinpah's original for its depiction of violence. But Straw Dogs is a smart, provocative -- and exceptionally intense and exciting -- movie. Find more reviews, interviews and commentary on my ... See all stories on this topic »

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Review: The good and the bad of Madonnas W.E - HitFix.com Madonna directed a movie!" tweets afterward. Having now seen "W.E" with a roomful of non-Venice critics, it only convinces this pundit that the reviewers that day were either consciously or subconsciously looking for anything in the film to rip its director and rip they did. And while their scathing reviews were harsh (um, did anyone see "Anonymous"?), let's be clear; "W.E" is not a good .... Michael Lewis' nonfiction book is brought to the big screen in drama form. More Info · 011__unc- ... Movies & Film | Breaking News,...