Bond's New Villain? He's A Gift In 'Christmas Tale'
Nov 14th, 2008 · Mathieu Amalric plays two completely different characters in Quantum of Solace, the new Bond film, and A Christmas Tale. Critic Kenneth Turan says the latter's licensed to thrill.
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Movie-Reality Check: How Real Is 'Real,' Anyway?
Oct 30th, 2008 · There's a reason people say "based" on a true story: Movies, however scrupulous, tend to heighten reality. Critic Kenneth Turan wonders how true a "true story" can ever really be on the big screen.
'Vicky Cristina Barcelona': Woody Allen, Uninspired
Aug 14th, 2008 · Though Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz almost redeem the film, the director's latest is almost as flat as its title. Critic Kenneth Turan is left wondering: Can't we just have the old Woody back?
'Firewall': Only a Facsimile of a Successful Thriller
Feb 10th, 2006 · 'Firewall': Only a Facsimile of a Successful Thriller February 10, 2006 · In the first aspiring Hollywood blockbuster of the year, Firewall, Harrison Ford stars as a man whose identity theft leads to something more sinister than an overcharged credit card. Critic Kenneth Turan says the thriller's plot outlines and script are depressingly familiar.
'A Good Woman' Lacks Wilde's Bite *
Feb 3rd, 2006 · 'A Good Woman' Lacks Wilde's Bite February 3, 2006 · A Good Woman is based on Oscar Wilde's play Lady Windermere's Fan. But unlike Wilde's play, which is based in Victorian England, the film is set in Italy decades later. Critic Kenneth Turan is worried the story can't survive such a drastic change of scene.
'Brokeback Mountain' Racks Up Oscar Nominations *
Jan 31st, 2006 · Nominations for Academy Awards are announced in Los Angeles. Brokeback Mountain and Munich were among the best picture nominees, while the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line was shut out. Critic Kenneth Turan discusses the nominations with John Ydstie.
'Munich': Spielberg's Most Provocative Film Yet *
Dec 23rd, 2005 · 'Munich': Spielberg's Most Provocative Film Yet December 23, 2005 · Set after the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics, Steven Spielberg's film, Munich, follows a secret Israeli squad assigned to track down and kill the 11 Palestinians suspected of having planned the attack. Critic Kenneth Turan says Spielberg's film is about the "murkiest, most divisive of real world issues."
'Syriana': Provoking Thought on the Fight for Oil
Nov 23rd, 2005 · 'Syriana': Provoking Thought on the Fight for Oil November 23, 2005 · A power struggle over oil in the Middle East is the backdrop for the new film Syriana, starring George Clooney and Matt Damon. Critic Kenneth Turan says the movie is one of "paradoxes, contradictions and complications... it takes numerous risks, and thrives on them all."
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