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The first masterpiece of Cannes
Tue May 21
Behind the Candelabra
Been having a great time of it at the Cannes Film Festival, and now we've truly got a film to match. Click here to read my thoughts on Steven Soderbergh's purported swan song, Behind the Candelabra. Plus, there's another masterpiece or two where that came from. Check back in the next day or two.
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Ticket alert: More tickets on sale for 12 Years of DFA Records at 2pm
Mon May 20
Red Bull Music Academy: James Murphy
Celebrate the influential NYC label's birthday at the Grand Prospect Hall—more tickets go on sale today at 2pm. See more recent blog posts Before Midnight and five more movies to see this weekend
Planning on plunking down your hard-earned coin on Fast & Furious 6, The Hangover Part III or Star Trek Into Darkness this Memorial Day weekend? Frankly, we think you can do better:
The film of the year? Richard Linklater continues his one-of-a-kind romantic saga with another nuanced chapter, Before Midnight, rife with tension and sweet resignation. Read our review and our Q&A with Linklater and stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy
If you're anywhere near a TV with HBO on Sunday night, you'll want to tune in for Steven Soderbergh's Behind the Candelabra, a juicy melodrama about Liberace (Michael Douglas) that our Cannes critic called a masterpiece. Read our review
RECOMMENDED: We're at the Cannes Film Festival, reviewing all the new movies!
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Cannes' first real dud
Mon May 20
Shield of Straw
The sun is finally out in Cannes, but I didn't get much illumination from Takashi Miike's slickly moralistic cop thriller, Shield of Straw. Click here for my review, and rent Hara-Kiri or 13 Assassins instead.
Read more of our dispatchesSee more in Film Takashi Miike's distended cop thriller tests our critic's patience. You might also like Review: Epic The 50 most classic movie mothers Review: Frances Ha The 100 best films set in New York City
LGBT New Yorkers rally after the murder of Mark Carson
Mon May 20
A Brooklyn man was gunned down in the Village on Friday night; New Yorkers took to the streets Saturday and will again this afternoon. See more recent blog posts Before Midnight and five more movies to see this weekend
Planning on plunking down your hard-earned coin on Fast & Furious 6, The Hangover Part III or Star Trek Into Darkness this Memorial Day weekend? Frankly, we think you can do better:
The film of the year? Richard Linklater continues his one-of-a-kind romantic saga with another nuanced chapter, Before Midnight, rife with tension and sweet resignation. Read our review and our Q&A with Linklater and stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy
If you're anywhere near a TV with HBO on Sunday night, you'll want to tune in for Steven Soderbergh's Behind the Candelabra, a juicy melodrama about Liberace (Michael Douglas) that our Cannes critic called a masterpiece. Read our review
RECOMMENDED: We're at the Cannes Film Festival, reviewing all the new movies!
More impressive with each...
Watch: Improv Everywhere turns a subway car into a talk-show studio
Mon May 20
Improv Everywhere's Talk Show Subway Car Screenshot via Improv Everywhere
For its latest stunt, the NYC pranksters set up a late-night talk show on the N train—and invited commuters to be guests. See more recent blog posts Before Midnight and five more movies to see this weekend
Planning on plunking down your hard-earned coin on Fast & Furious 6, The Hangover Part III or Star Trek Into Darkness this Memorial Day weekend? Frankly, we think you can do better:
The film of the year? Richard Linklater continues his one-of-a-kind romantic saga with another nuanced chapter, Before Midnight, rife with tension and sweet resignation. Read our review and our Q&A with Linklater and stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy
If you're anywhere near a TV with HBO on Sunday night, you'll want to tune in for Steven Soderbergh's Behind the Candelabra, a juicy melodrama about Liberace (Michael Douglas) that our Cannes critic called a masterpiece. Read our review
RECOMMENDED: We're at the Cannes Film Festival, reviewing all the new movies!
More impressive with each outing,...
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