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I married a Nazi -- the comedy I married a Nazi -- the comedy
Czech master Jirí Menzel's black comedy about a lovable innocent turned Nazi collaborator is a work of nettlesome genius. Will anybody notice?
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 29, 2008
The ultimate Japanese Shakespeare spaghetti western! The ultimate Japanese Shakespeare spaghetti western!
Takashi Miike's "Sukiyaki Western Django" offers a spectacular mashup of Kurosawa, Sergio Leone, Tarantino and the Bard -- and it's weirder than that sounds.
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 28, 2008
"Traitor" "Traitor"
Too much narrative trickery takes away from the real talent in this post-9/11 thriller, Don Cheadle and Saïd Taghmaoui.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 27, 2008
Before Bergman and "The Crucible" Before Bergman and "The Crucible"
Carl Dreyer's erotic witch-hunt drama "Day of Wrath," made in Nazi-occupied Denmark, resurfaces with shattering clarity after a digital restoration.
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 26, 2008
Blockbuster blackface Blockbuster blackface
"Tropic Thunder" inspired protest from disability activists. But why is no one complaining that Robert Downey Jr. is playing a black man?
By James Hannaham Aug 25, 2008
"The House Bunny" "The House Bunny"
Anna Faris shines as an ex-Playboy bunny who discovers she can no longer get by on cuteness alone.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 22, 2008
The man who rocks sexy Jesus The man who rocks sexy Jesus
A superstar in Britain, comedian Steve Coogan hopes to ramp up his mojo with the high-school-drama farce "Hamlet 2."
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 22, 2008
"Death Race" "Death Race"
Spectacular crashes, thunderous explosions, heads split open like watermelons -- and one killer body.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 22, 2008
"Hamlet 2" "Hamlet 2"
To laugh or not to laugh at the worst Shakespearean high school musical ever -- that is the question.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 22, 2008
Steve Coogan on "Hamlet 2" Steve Coogan on "Hamlet 2"
Andrew O'Hehir interviews the British comedian about his latest film.
Aug 22, 2008
One devastating home movie One devastating home movie
As the floodwaters rose in New Orleans, "street hustler" Kim Roberts turned on her camera -- and captured a story more thrilling than any Hollywood blockbuster.
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 21, 2008
Portrait of the artist as a fallen angel Portrait of the artist as a fallen angel
Indie hero Azazel Jacobs talks about casting his own parents -- and their eccentric, amazing New York apartment -- in his entrancing breakthrough film "Momma's Man."
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 20, 2008
"The Rocker" "The Rocker"
Is this comedy about a heavy-metal wannabe a Gen X rock 'n' roll fantasy?
By James Hannaham Aug 20, 2008
A French master's farewell to love A French master's farewell to love
Eric Rohmer's pastoral Renaissance fantasy, "The Romance of Astrea and Celadon," couldn't be a weirder, or lovelier, way to say goodbye.
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 15, 2008
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
George Lucas fills in the "Star Wars" blanks with an animated tale that may make more sense than his live-action films.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 15, 2008
Scarlett and Penélope do Barcelona Scarlett and Penélope do Barcelona
Can a sapphic love scene between Scarlett Johansson and Penélope Cruz make Woody Allen seem relevant again?
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 15, 2008
An actress cut in two An actress cut in two
French sex symbol Ludivine Sagnier on passion, perversion and her new film "A Girl Cut in Two." (Please, don't call it a porn movie.)
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 14, 2008
"The obscenity is in the head of the audience" "The obscenity is in the head of the audience"
Andrew O'Hehir interviews Ludivine Sagnier about her new film, "A Girl Cut in Two."
Aug 14, 2008
See Tarantino's next movie right now (sort of) See Tarantino's next movie right now (sort of)
Eager to catch the ultraviolent WWII shootout "Inglorious Bastards," loaded with blaxploitation beefcake and naked chicks? Come on over!
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 13, 2008
"Tropic Thunder" "Tropic Thunder"
Robert Downey Jr. gives the most enjoyable performance of the year in this near-genius satire of Hollywood excess and vanity.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 13, 2008
Do you suffer from blockbuster fatigue? Do you suffer from blockbuster fatigue?
As the summer movie season drags on, it's time to ask whether there's a limit to how much hype we can take.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 12, 2008
Is torture an Olympic event? Is torture an Olympic event?
After 33 years of abuse and imprisonment, one Tibetan monk says no to the Beijing Olympics -- and to the Dalai Lama's accommodation with tyranny.
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 11, 2008
"Elegy" for a topless bombshell "Elegy" for a topless bombshell
Penélope Cruz gets art-history naked and Ben Kingsley is diamond-brilliant in an overly pretty film adaptation of Philip Roth's "Dying Animal."
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 8, 2008
The art world's Pepsi Generation The art world's Pepsi Generation
"Beautiful Losers" chronicles the art rebels of the '90s, fueled by punk, skateboarding, graffiti and trash culture. Now brought to you by Nike!
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 7, 2008
Jesus died for somebody's sins ... but not hers Jesus died for somebody's sins ... but not hers
A dazzling, dizzying documentary captures rock pioneer Patti Smith during her comeback years, surrounded by death and life.
Andrew O'Hehir Aug 6, 2008
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