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Tribeca Review: ‘The Pretty One’ Is A Sweet Fairy Tale Of Identity Lost Then Found

21 April 2013 11:32 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »

There are movies about twins and there are movies about switching identities and there is “The Pretty One,” which uses both conceits for its tale of self and lack thereof. And to be fair, the premise of this quirky Tribeca comedic drama -- that’s ultimately much more affecting and genuinely melancholy than you’d expect -- is a little cutesy and cloying on the surface. And admittedly, the picture takes some time to find its bearings. Written and directed by first-time feature-length filmmaker Jenée Lamarque, actress Zoe Kazan (“Ruby Sparks,” "Meek's Cutoff") performs double duty in “The Pretty One” as two twins, Laurel and Audrey. Laurel, the sweet one, is painfully shy and awkward. Neglectful of her appearance, the 20-something has no sense of style and her hair borders on unkempt. On the flipside of the coin there’s Audrey, the fabulous, sexy and outgoing version of Audrey who’s successful, »

- Rodrigo Perez

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Berlinale 2013. Impressions: B-Sides

19 February 2013 6:59 AM, PST | MUBI | See recent MUBI news »

 The Weimar Touch

One of the most conflicting parts of attending a film festival like the Berlinale, especially if you are a professional, is trying to balance seeing the new films and the retrospective screenings—the latter often acting as an unreachable mirage in the distance. The cinephile inside oneself yearns to take in these 35mm blessings but ultimately has to take risks on new work either for the sake of coverage, or, really, to "keep up." I was able to attend a small handful of screenings from the festival's retrospective The Weimar Touch, particularly focusing on the "Know Your Enemy" subsection of films that took a stand against Nazism during the war, including André de Toth's remarkable None Shall Escape, Douglas Sirk's Hitler's Madman, Fritz Lang's Hangmen Also Die! and Ernst Lubitsch's To Be or Not to Be. Watching these films in Berlin with German audiences helped intensify their significance, »

- Adam Cook

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Berlin Review: German Klondike Western 'Gold' Is 'Meek's Cutoff' For Dummies

9 February 2013 8:42 AM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »

A universe away from the German bounty hunter roaming the Old West in "Django Unchained," the European adventurers in "Gold" hail from a more traditional playbook. Director Thomas Arsland's watchable oater only maintains a uniqueness for the sheer presence of German characters involved in a plight most commonly associated with American explorers. But as gold rush expeditions go, this one's just another perilous outing we've seen countless times before, competently realized in parts but lacking ingenuity at every turn. Anchored by a strong lead performance by "Barbara" star Nina Hoss as the wandering Emily, "Gold" holds some interest for the way it focuses on a cocksure female adventurer without entirely upending the formula, but that's a feat of dubious merit. Easily begging comparison to Kelly Reichardt's revisionist western "Meek's Cutoff," Arland's movie looks pedestrian in the shadow of the »

- Eric Kohn

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Oz: The Great and Powerful Set Visit - Michelle Williams Talks Glinda and Chemistry With James Franco

31 January 2013 9:00 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »

Oz: The Great and Powerful is a prequel to the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz, so you can imagine how excited I was to visit the movie set with a handful of other reporters during filming last year. Not only were we able to set foot on the yellow brick road, but we also got a close look at Emerald City, the munchkins, and Glinda and Oz themselves, Michelle Williams and James Franco. We sat down with Williams to discuss her experience playing the good witch, being a role model for young girls, and making the jump from indie films to a potential blockbuster. How great is it to step on set and literally be a fairy-tale figure for a bunch of kids? Michelle Williams: It's the best. There's nothing better than making kids happy and seeing little girls' faces light up just at the sight of me. »

- Becky Kirsch

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Oz: The Great and Powerful Set Visit - Michelle Williams Talks Glinda and Chemistry With James Franco

31 January 2013 9:00 AM, PST | BuzzSugar | See recent BuzzSugar news »

Oz: The Great and Powerful is a prequel to the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz, so you can imagine how excited I was to visit the movie set with a handful of other reporters during filming last year. Not only were we able to set foot on the yellow brick road, but we also got a close look at Emerald City, the munchkins, and Glinda and Oz themselves, Michelle Williams and James Franco. We sat down with Williams to discuss her experience playing the good witch, being a role model for young girls, and making the jump from indie films to a potential blockbuster. How great is it to step on set and literally be a fairy-tale figure for a bunch of kids? Michelle Williams: It's the best. There's nothing better than making kids happy and seeing little girls' faces light up just at the sight of me. »

- Becky Kirsch

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