June 25, 2010
REVIEWS
"Dogtooth," a Different Kind of Greek Tragedy

By Bruce Bennett on June 24, 2010 8:00 AM
Bright and attractive, ceaselessly curious about their world and about the words, emotions and sensations connecting them to it, the three unnamed siblings in Greek director and co-writer Yorgos Lanthimos' remarkable new film "Dogtooth" would be the picture of healthy development -- were they on the threshold of puberty. But the oldest daughter (Aggeliki Papoulia), the son (Christos Passalis) and the younger daughter (Mary Tsoni) are all full-grown adult subjects of an unexplained sinister psychological experiment cum lifelong guerrilla theater piece orchestrated by their father (Christos Stergioglou) and mother (Michele Valley). From oldest to youngest, the offspring believe they're confined ... MORE » |
INTERVIEWS
Oliver Stone Heads "South of the Border"

By Aaron Hillis on June 23, 2010 8:00 AM
Before American audiences can get their greedy eyes on Oliver Stone's long-anticipated sequel "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" this fall, the three-time Oscar winner will release an even more politically minded film, if you don't mind Hugo Chávez standing in for Shia LaBeouf. As genial as it is revealing, "South of the Border" sees Stone on a road trip in the titular direction, conducting humanizing interviews with presidents who -- as is the refuting point of Stone's doc -- have been unfairly maligned by the American government and media. Stone gets up close and personal with the aforementioned Venezuelan leader, ... MORE » |
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