Film

Sibling Rivalry, Sports Industry Corruption, and Drug Lords

“Rudo y Cursi” (2008), was a huge hit in Mexico but got only limited distribution and lukewarm reception in the U.S. last year.

Devil Inside: “The Last Exorcism” Scares Up Interest

greg 09-02-10

A much better than expected genre outing, “The Last Exorcism” trades William Peter Blatty’s Jesuits for the swampy revivalism of Baton Rouge.

Rapace Lights Up Otherwise Dull Sequel

Fans of the novel might enjoy making book-to-film comparisons, and Noomi Rapace is still fun to watch, but the movie often feels perfunctory and unpolished.

BluRay: Variations on a Theme

chris 08-26-10

The current action-hero movie formula largely came into being almost a half-century ago with Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s “Yojimbo,” starring Toshiro Mifune.

Older Films on BluRay

Movie technology then and now: how good can it be?

Level Up: “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”

greg 08-19-10

One of the year’s most welcome and inventive releases.

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