Which Is the Real One?
Black Swan provides a new interpretation of an ancient tale of identity and love.
Category: Reviews
Clever, Not Cutesy
Liberty’s entertainment editor visits the undiscovered country (TV morning news) from whose bourn no traveler returns — except for one current movie
127 Hours: It’s Not What You Think
It isn’t a gruesome exploitation film. It’s a story of individual initiative, courage, and intellect — a salient lesson of life in our times.
Sorry, I’ll Take the Plane
Even attacks on corporate greed can’t get Unstoppable out of the station.
Against the Grain
One of America’s major contributions to world culture is its cinema, the body of films produced, during more than a century, by an industry far …
Tragedy on the Commons
Jean Arthur was a charming actress, best known for her squeaky voice and comedic perfection in the screwball comedies in the 1930s. Recently I read …
The Bogus Letter
Here’s a new twist on an old formula: boy pays girl to pretend she likes him, so other kids at school will think he’s cool. …
The Boys Of Boston
“The Town” tells the story of four childhood friends who have grown up to follow in their fathers’ footsteps. Unfortunately, those footsteps have led in …
This is not a Pipe
There was a time when drama focused on the acts of the rich and legendary. From Sophocles to Shakespeare, plays were about kings and heroes, …