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Watch: Criticwire's Guide to the Free Kurosawa Films on Hulu (VIDEO)
- By Forrest Cardamenis
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- March 22, 2013 5:56 PM
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Nobody's celebrating Akira Kurosawa's birthday better than Hulu this weekend. In honor of the late director's 103rd birthday, all Kurosawa films are free on Hulu until midnight tomorrow.
Critics Love Comparing 'Spring Breakers' to a Fever Dream
- By Matt Singer
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- March 22, 2013 2:27 PM
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The weird part is I didn't call it a fever dream and I HAD A FEVER when I saw the movie.
Ebertfest 2013 Lineup Announced
- By Matt Singer
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- March 22, 2013 1:48 PM
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Other highlights include "Bernie" with guests Richard Linklater and Jack Black and a rare chance to see "Days of Heaven" on the big screen.
The Review Report for Friday, March 22nd
- By Forrest Cardamenis
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- March 22, 2013 12:02 PM
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Lots of new releases today, but not a ton of new reviews. The big reason, it seems, is that none of these new releases are doing particularly well with critics, many of them falling in in the "C" and low "B" area of our Criticwire scale. Nonetheless, with so many choices, you're bound to find something that works for you.
When the 'Perfect' Ending Isn't a Happy One
- By Steve Greene
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- March 22, 2013 11:30 AM
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The new movie "Admission" features an ending that's both narratively and realistically satisfying. But will audiences respond to it enough to bring about more like it?
Watch: Judd Apatow Talks About Taking On His Twitter Critics with Jimmy Fallon
- By Matt Singer
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- March 22, 2013 10:29 AM
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Here's how he deals with people who tweet negative reviews to him.
From the Wire: The Racial Subtext of 'Spring Breakers'
- By Matt Singer
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- March 21, 2013 6:06 PM
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- 4 Comments
"Spring Beakers" that analyze the movie's content in an intelligent way forever, y'all.
I Am Not My Own Most Compatible Critic on Rotten Tomatoes
- By Matt Singer
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- March 21, 2013 1:27 PM
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Rich Heldenfels is more like Matt Singer than Matt Singer. Think about THAT.
'No' is the Best Reviewed Indie Movie of the Year So Far
- By Matt Singer
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- March 21, 2013 11:42 AM
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Followed by "Leviathan," "The Gatekeepers," and "It's a Disaster."
Criticwire TV: Critics React to 'Girls' Finale, 'Bates Motel' and 'Parks and Rec'
- By Zach Wigon
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- March 21, 2013 9:00 AM
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Our first installment of Criticwire TV rounds up critics' reactions to "Girls" and other recently aired shows.
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