Author: Jonathan Kiefer
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Adieu, Mr. Chips
Grief, isolation and politics in a classroom movie that avoids pat answers.
This article was published on 05.31.12
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Sound of My Voice
A sci-fi-ish approach to unveiling fakery makes Zal Batmanglij’s debut feature a good one.
This article was published on 05.24.12
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Up for some reggae?
Apparently, Bob Marley’s life somehow has gone without a definitive motion-picture survey until now.
This article was published on 05.24.12
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Summer schooled
SN&R film critic Jonathan Kiefer schools you on the summer movie season.
This article was published on 05.24.12
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Dark Shadows
Johnny Depp shines—not glitters—as the original American camp-goth vampire, Barnabas Collins.
This article was published on 05.10.12
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Outsourced and exotic
Director John Madden tries to avoid both the post-colonial and the post-romantic, but nails the post-Slumdog.
This article was published on 05.10.12
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The Five-Year Engagement
Jason Segel, Emily Blunt and Judd Apatow let this movie coast along on baggy charm.
This article was published on 05.03.12
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Love and all that jazz
Composer Bebo Valdés is the real star in this animated musical love story.
This article was published on 04.26.12
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