He has also copyedited for two New York dailies: The New York Sun and amNewYork.
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Matthew McConaughey's Awesome Journey to the Dark Side
In the best year of his career, the once-brotastic actor has played three characters relying on charisma to live outside the law.
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Beyond Best Picture: The Off-the-Radar Oscar Nominees to Catch Up On
Where to watch the more-fascinating, less-talked-about Academy Awards contenders
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A Cinematic Cheat Sheet for 'The Artist'
Decoding the references to film history in a movie in love with film history
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Why Eternal Bachelor George Clooney Makes for a Great Family Man
Films like the soon-to-be-released 'The Descendants' put his movie-star charm to the ultimate, frustrating test: domestic life
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Before 'J. Edgar,' Catch Up With Films That Show How the FBI Really Works
From Mulder and Scully to the man who caught John Dillinger, 5 flicks get the bureau right
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'Martha Marcy May Marlene' the Latest Indie Fave to Borrow From B-Movies
Elizabeth Olsen's turn as a recovering cult member plays like a psychological horror film—the latest genre, from sci-fi to action, that arthouse flicks have raided
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Before 'Contagion,' Catch Up With the Spotty History of Disease Cinema
Invisible, infectious killers have proved to be problematic villains for filmmakers
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Fall Movies Preview: 12 Oscar Contenders to Watch For
Film-festival season is here, which means prestige flicks aren't far behind
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Is Indie Smash 'Bellflower' Sexist? Sure, but Also Derivative
It's not a critique of men being savage but rather a pastiche of other films about men being savage
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Hollywood's Summer of Retro Sci-Fi
The new blockbuster formula: recreate the past, add aliens or superpowers
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Ahead of 'Tabloid,' a Netflix Primer on Errol Morris's Bizarre, Brilliant Career
Curl up with these documentary masterpieces before seeing the director's newest
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From 'Network' to 'Horrible Bosses,' the Idiots in the Corner Office Endure
Meathead-management movies tap into workplace anxieties of the moment as well as eternal cubicle-drone angst
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5 Recent Films to Catch Up With Over the Holiday Weekend
Halfway through the year, these 2011 flicks are worth renting
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Beyond 'Page One': 5 Underrated Newspaper Movies
The best depictions of inked-stained wretches outside of 'Citizen Kane' and 'His Girl Friday'
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The New Oscar Rules Are a Mistake
By messing with the number of Best Picture nominees yet again, the Academy makes the awards race less inclusive--and less interesting
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'The Company Men' and the Rise of the Unemployment Flick
The Ben Affleck drama takes on the recession more directly--but less effectively--than others in the recent crop of layoff-minded movies
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On 'Drive Angry,' the Schlocky Role Nicolas Cage Was Born to Play
Drive Angry, now out on DVD, is not a great movie. But it is a great Nicolas Cage movie.
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Dubious Life Lessons From 'The Dilemma' and 'No Strings Attached'
These two studio comedies try to answer big questions, with mixed results
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How to Prepare for Terrence Malick's 'The Tree of Life'
Anticipation for the "New World" director's latest film has been building for months. A guide to getting ready for its release
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Beyond 'Grizzly Man': Other Werner Herzog Films Worth Watching
As his latest documentary, "Cave of Forgotten Dreams," goes into wider release this weekend, a look at the director's lesser-known films
