Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michelle Williams and Tom Noonan in Synecdoche, New York
One of the great pleasures of going to the movies is watching an artist set caution aside to make something big and powerful and true. Whether or not they completely succeed is sometimes beside the point. In the case of Synecdoche, New York, Oscar-winning [...]

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Here’s the international teaser trailer for the next Harry Potter movie. Though I’ve always been vaguely disappointed in them, I’ve still managed to read all the books and see all the movies. I can never remember which is which, but there has to be something to them right?

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Brian Cox in Red
With another DVD new release Tuesday around the corner, here’s a look at some of films you may have missed when they played in theaters.
Red *** 1/2
This little low-budget number snuck in and out of theaters at the tail end of an exhausting summer season. It’s a simple, pulpy tale about a [...]

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