http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:18:42 -0700 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:42 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m11d13-A-visually-stunning-end-in-2012?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A scene from 2012 - Image courtesy of Sony PicturesThe end of days comes packed with jaw-dropping visual effects and action sequences in “2012.” Director Roland Emmerich (“Independence Day,” “The Day After Tomorrow&rdquo... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m11d13-A-visually-stunning-end-in-2012?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m11d6-An-unreal-tale-of-alien-life-in-The-Fourth-Kind?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A scene from The Fourth Kind - Image courtesy of Universal PicturesEver since the success of the “The Blair Witch Project” Hollywood studios have been trying to bank in the same formula releasing thriller after thriller based on “re... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:46:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m11d6-An-unreal-tale-of-alien-life-in-The-Fourth-Kind?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m11d6-The-Box-Suspenseful-but-forgettable?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A scene from The Box - Image courtesy of Warner Bros.Director Richard Kelly (“Donnie Darko”) brings to the silver screen a mysterious tale that carries the ultimate moral dilemma. Based on Richard Matheson’s short story "Button... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:34:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m11d6-The-Box-Suspenseful-but-forgettable?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Michael-Jacksons-This-Is-It-Truly-for-the-fans?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A scene from This Is It - Image courtesy of Sony PictureThe King of Pop is back. And for the first time ever fans and music lovers will get a private look into the mind and creative force of one of the most influential artist of our time. Michael Jac... Michael Jackson Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:50:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Michael-Jacksons-This-Is-It-Truly-for-the-fans?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Vampires-Assistant-Dull-freaks-in-the-ring?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A scene from Cirque du Freak: Vampire's Assistant - Image courtesy of Universal PicturesJust in time to start off the Halloween season comes “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant” by director Paul Weitz (“American Pie&rdqu... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:47:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Vampires-Assistant-Dull-freaks-in-the-ring?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m10d20-One-Fast-Move-or-Im-Gone-Celebrating-the-life-of-Jack-Kerouac?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner Jack Kerouac - Image courtesy of Dande Entertainment 'One Fast Move or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur', directed by Curt Worden and produced by Jim Sampas and Gloria Bailen, takes the viewer back to Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s cabin a... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:50:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m10d20-One-Fast-Move-or-Im-Gone-Celebrating-the-life-of-Jack-Kerouac?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m10d19-The-Ministers-Forgettable-crimethriller?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner Director Franc. Reyes (‘Illegal Tender’, ‘Empire’) brings another urban tale to the screen with ‘The Ministers’. John Leguizamo and Harvey Keitel star in the film set in New York City’s gritty streets wher... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:32:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m10d19-The-Ministers-Forgettable-crimethriller?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Where-the-Wild-Things-Are-Simply-magnificent?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner  A scene from Where the Wild Things Are - Image Courtesy of Warner Bros.Director Spike Jonze brings the wild to life in his latest live-action adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s most beloved children’s book ‘Where the Wild Things A... Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:55:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Where-the-Wild-Things-Are-Simply-magnificent?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m10d16-The-Maid-Touching-and-rare?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A scene from The Maid - Image Courtesy of Elephant Eye FilmsDirector Sebastian Silva brings ‘The Maid’ to the New York city audience. Winner of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize in World Cinema for Best Film, &... Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:43:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m10d16-The-Maid-Touching-and-rare?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Jennifers-Body-A-wicked-good-time?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A scene from 'Jennifer's Body' - Image courtesy of 20th Century FoxMegan Fox has definitely become Hollywood’s sexy kitten – and if you disagree then something is totally wrong with you. Of course, she knows it too and often underplays th... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:27:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Jennifers-Body-A-wicked-good-time?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m9d11-9?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A scene from '9' - Image Courtesy of Focus FeaturesThere is no doubt that animated films have changed in the last year or so. 3-D has taken over the usual animation rendering to give audiences a different movie going experience. Director Shane Acker ... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:55:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m9d11-9?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Intelligent-life-in-District-9?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A scene in 'District 9' - Image courtesy of TriStar PicturesIt’s rare that a sci-fi film entertains and mesmerizes at the same time but when it does that film becomes a mind-blowing cinematic experience. That is the case with ‘District 9&... Summer Movies Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:22:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Intelligent-life-in-District-9?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m8d14-The-Time-Travelers-Wife-Magical-love?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A scene from 'The Time Traveler's Wife' - Image courtesy of Warner Bros.What makes a love story unforgettable? Is it the characters or what is at the heart of the story that counts? Is it the timeless subject or impossible outcome that results from l... Summer Movies Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:55:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m8d14-The-Time-Travelers-Wife-Magical-love?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Behind-the-man-of-District-9?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner Actor David James (left) and Director Neill Blomkamp on the set of 'District 9' - Image Courtesy of TriStar Pictures‘District 9’ is without a doubt going to be the most surprising and entertaining film of the summer season – officia... Summer Movies Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:08:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Behind-the-man-of-District-9?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Seven-shorts-that-capture-the-Growing-Pains-at-the-HBO-New-York-International-Latino-Film-Festival?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A scene from 'No Bikini' - Image Courtesy of the 2009 HNYILFFOne of my favorite things to do at any given film festival is watch the short film programs – which are always more enjoyable than a two-hour film. The 2009 HBO New York International... Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:03:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Seven-shorts-that-capture-the-Growing-Pains-at-the-HBO-New-York-International-Latino-Film-Festival?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m8d1-I-am-Happy-A-candid-portrayal-of-life-at-the-HBO-New-York-International-Film-Festival?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner I A Scene from 'I am Happy' - Image Courtesy of the 2009 HNYILFFNew York City has a lot to offer. And from time to time there a few film festivals in or around the city that step in and step up offering a different selection of films. One of them is ... Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:36:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m8d1-I-am-Happy-A-candid-portrayal-of-life-at-the-HBO-New-York-International-Film-Festival?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m7d31-A-different-type-of-Funny-People?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A scene from 'Funny People' - Image courtesy of Universal StudiosI’m not sure what to make out of ‘Funny People’. It’s not that the film is bad but I definitely expected something different from Judd Apatow and company. Ultima... Summer Movies Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:37:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m7d31-A-different-type-of-Funny-People?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Lornas-Silence-A-true-revelation?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A Scene from 'Lorna's Silence' - Image Courtesy of Sony Picture ClassicsRenowned filmmaking team Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne bring ‘Le Silence de Lorna’ (‘Lorna’s Silence’) to New York. The film, a winner of the Best Sc... Summer Movies Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:41:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Lornas-Silence-A-true-revelation?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Adam?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner A scene from 'Adam' - Image Courtesy of Fox Searchlight PicturesThere is something enchanting about ‘Adam’. Director Max Mayer crafts the most unconventional love story with a combination of magic and realism that will truly captivate the... Summer Movies Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:51:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Adam?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m7d25-Shrink?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner  A scene from 'Shrink' - Image Courtesy of Roadside AttractionsHollywood is not all is cut out to be - at least that is what people say. Behind the glamorous and superficial lyfestyle there lies the "other" side of the coin. Director J... Summer Movies Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:16:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1367-NY-Film-Examiner~y2009m7d25-Shrink?cid=exrss-NY-Film-Examiner