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Weekend Reel Reads: 'Halo,' Charlie Chaplin and More

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  • April 29, 2012 12:15 PM
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More: Reel Reads, Halo, Charlie Chaplin, The Hunger Games, Film Versus Digital

Criticwire Critics Rank Tribeca; 'Yossi,' 'Planet of Snail' Among Standouts

  • By Steve Greene
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  • April 27, 2012 10:10 AM
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Unlike this year's Sundance, where “Beasts of the Southern Wild” cemented its status as the Sundance feel-good after seemingly everyone got behind it early, the Tribeca Film Festival program has divided critics. Rather than one film catching the attention of the masses, the reviews from our Criticwire members were more spread out at Tribeca. C and C+ grade averages dot the landscape. Nevertheless, there have been a handful of films that have either fared well or gained notoriety for various reasons. Here's a look at some of films that have provoked strong reactions from critics.
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More: Tribeca Film Festival, Your Sister's Sister, Sleepless Night, Yossi, War Witch (Rebelle), Planet of Snail, Journey to Planet X, Francophrenia (or: Don't Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is), The Flat, Side by Side, Searching for Sugar Man

Weekend Reel Reads: Selections from the Critics You Should Know

  • By Steve Greene
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  • April 22, 2012 1:40 PM
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This week's selection of weekend reading comes from the results of last week's Critics Deserving of Wider Recognition survey. Topics include "Jaws," "Serenity," filmmaker teachers and a very funny plot pastiche.
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More: Reel Reads, Firefly, Joss Whedon, Steven Spielberg, Jaws

Weekend Reel Reads: Spielberg's TV, Trailers' Music and Advertisers' Dilemmas

  • By Steve Greene
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  • April 15, 2012 11:45 AM
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Weekend Reel Reads is a regular feature that gathers lengthier stories related to the world of film criticism you may have missed during the week. If there's anything you think would be ideal for future installments, please let us know at critic@indiewire.com.
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More: Reel Reads, Steven Spielberg, Think Like a Man

This Week on Criticwire: Protecting Cabins and Anticipating Action

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  • April 14, 2012 2:43 PM
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Before the weeks-long discussion embargo on "The Cabin in the Woods" was slowly lifted yesterday, Criticwire pondered some of the issues surrounding any conversations about the plot of the film. Additionally, the ongoing debate about digital vs. film, the ever-present lamentation of the decline of the action movie and previews of upcoming releases help round out the past week on Criticwire.
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Weekend Reel Reads: Kaurismäki, Gilliam and The Elusive Ideal Star Wars Viewing Order

  • By Steve Greene
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  • April 8, 2012 1:17 PM
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Weekend Reel Reads is a regular feature that gathers lengthier stories related to the world of film criticism you may have missed during the week. If there's anything you think would be ideal for future installments, please let us know at critic@indiewire.com.
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More: Reel Reads, Terry Gilliam, Aki Kaurismaki, Star Wars, Diner

Weekend Reel Reads: Wilder, Mancini and Lena Dunham

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  • April 1, 2012 12:13 PM
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Reel Reads is a regular feature that gathers lengthier stories related to the world of film criticism you may have missed during the week. If there's anything you think would be ideal for future installments, please let us know at critic@indiewire.com.
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More: Reel Reads, Billy Wilder, Henry Mancini, Lena Dunham

This Week on Criticwire: Life, Post-SXSW

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  • March 25, 2012 10:36 AM
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Your weekly look at The Week That Was on Criticwire.
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Weekend Reel Reads: Reddit Filmmaking, Terence Davies & More

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  • March 24, 2012 1:08 PM
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This is the first in a weekly feature designed to to provide you with weekend reading material related the world of film criticism.
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Criticwire Picks: "The Raid: Redemption" Finally Breaks Free For Wider Audience

  • By Steve Greene
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  • March 21, 2012 2:07 PM
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Among members of Indiewire's Criticwire network, "The Raid: Redemption" first started gathering steam when it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last September. To date, Gareth Evans' tale of an Indonesian SWAT team that must take on a high-rise building teeming with dangerous criminals has inspired some of the most enthusiastic and effusive praise of the year. With an aggregate grade of A- from Criticwire members on the brink of its Friday release, it's the Criticwire Pick of the Week.
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