Wong Kar-Wai’s Ashes of Time Redux, opening in limited release
There isn’t much to get too excited about in the wide releases this weekend:

Body of Lies. A Ridley Scott thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a CIA agent on the trail of a terrorist leader. He is guided from afar by CIA veteran Russell Crowe but with his life [...]

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As Toronto fires up and Venice winds down, here’s a smattering of reviews of the higher profile films critics are talking about.
The Wrestler. Though he found the plot of Darren Aronofsky’s film predictable at times, THR’s Stephen Farber liked this story of a former wrestling star, especially the performances, calling Mickey Rourke’s a career-best:
“Rourke dispenses [...]

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Philip Seymour Hoffman and Samantha Morton in
Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York
Moving right along with the Fall Forecast. Here’s what’s coming up in October. Once again, all dates are subject to change based on studio whim. LiC’s picks are starred.
October 3
An American Carol. I love Airplane! as much as anyone, but David Zucker’s name hasn’t been attached [...]

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