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David Edelstein

September 21, 2009 | The Movie Review
Poetry in Motion

Bright Star is Jane Campion’s pungent ode to the tragic affair of John Keats and Fanny Brawne.

September 14, 2009 | The Movie Review
People Suck

Three new documentaries slam conspicuous consumption, oil companies, and greedy traders.

August 31, 2009 |
David Edelstein’s Want-to-Sees

What our critic is most eager for this fall.

August 24, 2009 | The Movie Review
Revenge Is Sweet

Quentin Tarantino’s WWII wet dream of vengeance, Inglourious Basterds, was worth the wait.

August 10, 2009 | The Movie Review
Half-Baked

At least the Julia Child portions of Julie & Julia are scrumptious. Plus: Miyazaki’s poetic Ponyo.

August 3, 2009 | The Movie Review
Not-So-Funny People

Judd Apatow’s cancer comedy is DOA. Plus, the year’s best caper flick is a documentary.

July 20, 2009 | The Movie Review
A Ripping Yarn

The latest Harry Potter is thrilling and chilling. Plus, the sparkling, cold (500) Days of Summer.

July 13, 2009 | The Movie Review
Ass Man

Guerrilla comic Sacha Baron Cohen takes riotous aim at homophobia. Plus, the even more subversive Humpday.

June 29, 2009 | The Movie Review
Explosive Material

Visceral and addictive, The Hurt Locker is one hell of a war film. Plus, Agnès Varda’s enchanting memoir.

June 15, 2009 | The Movie Review
Stalled Trains

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is not worth running down a flight of subway-station stairs for. And Woody’s latest �