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Peter Labuza
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A Futuristic Film, Made in Homage to the Past
What if we left Earth and someone left the last robot on? This is the remise of Pixar’s latest film, WALL•E, which will be released June 24, and it’s what attracted director Andrew Stanton to the project.
Smart People Not Smart Enough to Overcome Its Own Mediocrity
Steps to making your own independent Sundance film: create a set of dysfunctional characters, each with some humorous quirks, and fill them with A-list actors who are willing to take a small paycheck in return for critical praise.
Brett Morgan's Documentary Chicago Not Quite a Perfect 10
The 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago may have been one of the most pivotal moments in American history.
Go Ape For the New Version of the Old Mighty Beast
King Kong: It’s a classic according to everyone, but what exactly makes it such? Find out for yourself this Sunday when, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the film, Film Forum will play a new 35mm cut of the beauty and the beast story.
YouTube, Not Zombies, Indicates the Downfall of Society
If the apocalypse were to happen today, would you think to quickly grab your video camera in order to capture footage for YouTube?
Popcorn and Politics Go Hand in Hand
It seems like you can’t go to the movies these days without encountering some kind of political message. Whether it’s Iraq War invective in dramas like In the Valley of Elah, historical lessons like those in Charlie Wilson’s War, or the latest documentary rant from the likes of Michael Moore, politics and cinema seem inextricably intertwined. That’s why the Heyman Center for Humanities will be hosting a special presentation tonight aptly entitled “Cinema and Politics.”
Egypt Meets Israel in The Band's Visit
An Egyptian band touring Israel gets lost in a remote desert town, with no help coming and no idea where to go. Does this sound like a comedy?
A Dream for Woody Allen Is a Nightmare For Critics
Only two years after many critics claimed that Woody Allen had returned full force with his brilliant tragedy Match Point, the writer-director already appears to be rehashing old ideas.
Love Misses the Magic and the Realism
In last weekend’s No Country for Old Men, Javier Bardem ran around Texas with a cattle gun, killing everyone in sight. But this week, Bardem takes a step in the opposite direction to star in a story about the persistence of love.







