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'What is this thing called Cannes?'

By Kenneth Turan

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL:
From 'Sundance to Sarajevo: Film Festivals and the World They Made'
(University of California Press, 2003)

January 16, 2008

Small town, large impact

By Kenneth Turan

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: The premier U.S. event for launching movies gets even bigger in Park City, Utah.

December 26, 2007

'There Will Be Blood'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: An intense actor and director make for a fiery combination in 'Blood.'

December 25, 2007

'The Great Debaters'

By Kenneth Turan

Movie Review: The Film harnesses the power of persuasion for social change

November 2, 2007

'American Gangster'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: 'American Gangster' has it -- just look at the title -- and pulls it off with verve.

October 19, 2007

'Things We Lost in the Fire'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Costars Benicio Del Toro and Halle Berry do much of the stoking it.

October 12, 2007

'Lars and the Real Girl'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: The movie centers a delightful, Capra-esque story around a most prurient prop.

October 5, 2007

'Lust, Caution'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: The much talked about sex scenes that earned an NC-17 rating are an important part of the Ang Lee film's psychology.

'Michael Clayton'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: George Clooney has the answers in 'Michael Clayton'

September 28, 2007

'Great World of Sound'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Offbeat 'Sound' looks at the underbelly of the music industry.

'The Rape of Europa'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: The documentary details the fate of artworks during and after World War II.

September 21, 2007

'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck pull their weight, but the long, ambitious, indulgent epic is only occasionally successful.

September 14, 2007

'In the Valley of Elah'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Father must find AWOL son, but script makes it difficult to care

'Shadow Company'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: A 'Shadow Company' of mercenaries

September 7, 2007

'3:10 to Yuma'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: The movie is rife with genre standards but delivers them with gusto.

'In the Shadow of the Moon'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: The NASA documentary is a fabulously fresh take on a special group of audacious men called astronauts.

'Le Doulos'

By Kenneth Turan

REVIEW: The 1963 gangster thriller, mixes American elements into a Parisian setting, creating a stylish, gripping milieu.

August 31, 2007

'Manda Bala'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: In unflinching fashion, 'Manda Bala' documents seemingly disparate aspects of violence and poverty in Brazilian life.

'Private Property'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Terrifying bonds exist between a mother and her sons in this fearlessly performed French-language film with Isabelle Huppert.

August 17, 2007

'The Invasion'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: A horror classic is replicated again, but the result is no clone: With top talent, it's stylish and smart.

'King of Kong'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: A Donkey Kong rivalry between two obsessive competitors makes for a lively 'King of Kong.'

August 10, 2007

'12:08 East of Bucharest'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: '12:08' gives comic tone to Ceausescu's quiet fall as villagers dispute whether anyone showed at a rally before he left.

September 22, 2006

'All the King's Men'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: A complex tale of power, aims higher than others, and hits.

May 5, 2006

'Mission: Impossible III': Can he keep ahead?

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: In "M:i:III," Tom Cruise tries to outrace a bad guy who's really, really good.

'Sir! No Sir!'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: The documentary "Sir! No Sir!" recalls how some Vietnam GIs opposed the war.

'The Death of Mr. Lazarescu'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: "Mr. Lazarescu's" death says a lot about life.

April 28, 2006

'United 93'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: "United 93's" director went to great lengths to make the film as accurate as possible. So it's difficult to watch.

'Look Both Ways'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: "Look Both Ways" is a fearless movie about a fearful subject, an unusually empathetic and quite funny film that deals with death and dying in the most offbeat and casually life-affirming way.

'Akeelah and the Bee'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: This genuinely sweet and determinedly inspirational family film features charming young actress Keke Palmer in the title role.

April 21, 2006

'The Sentinel'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Skill and experience mark "The Sentinel," in which Secret Service agents clash as the president is imperiled.

'The Syrian Bride'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Cross-border nuptials are fraught with complexity in the stirring "Syrian Bride."

'Iron Island'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Only countries under duress turn out motion pictures quite like the new Iranian film "Iron Island."

April 14, 2006

'Our Brand Is Crisis'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Documentary details the hush-hush truths of geopolitics and the challenges of "exporting democracy."

'The Notorious Bettie Page'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: "Bettie Page" gives the details of a fascinating life but renders its icon in two dimensions.

'Mountain Patrol: Kekexili'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: The Tibetan location brings a gritty spirit to China's "Mountain Patrol: Kekexili."

April 7, 2006

'The Fallen Idol'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Ralph Richardson's assessment of "The Fallen Idol," a 1948 Graham Greene-Carol Reed collaboration, holds true today.

March 24, 2006

'Inside Man'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Changing pace, "Inside Man" director Spike Lee takes the crime-film genre for a spin and viewers for a wild ride.

'L'Enfant'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's heartbreaking film follows the reprecussions of one thoughtless, horrible act.

March 17, 2006

'Thank You for Smoking'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Aaron Eckhart's turn as a sleazy tobbaco lobbyist is the heart of this wry, black-lunged comedy.

March 10, 2006

'Trudell'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW

'Duck Season'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: One award-winning lazy Sunday in the lives of two 14-year-old Mexico City boys.

February 24, 2006

'Sophie Scholl'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Julia Jentsch shines as an anti-Nazi activist in "Sophie Scholl," nominated for a foreign language film Oscar.

'CSA: The Confederate States of America'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Mockumentary techniques, a 'what if' historical approach and ferocious satire come together in the film by Kevin Willmott.

February 17, 2006

'Night Watch'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: The most successful film in its homeland, Russia's "Night" gives the dark fantasy genre new life.

February 10, 2006

'Darwin's Nightmare'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: One fish sparks a chain of social ills.

'Neil Young: Heart of Gold'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW

'Firewall'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: It's always good to see Harrison Ford get the upper hand, but 'Firewall' is just an ordinary thriller.

February 3, 2006

'A Good Woman'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Based on a classic work by Oscar Wilde, setting "A Good Woman" in Italy during the 1930s undercuts it.

January 27, 2006

'William Eggleston in the Real World'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: A revealing look at a man who prefers to remain out of the spotlight.

January 20, 2006

'The Boys of Baraka'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW

January 13, 2006

'Tristan and Isolde'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Dashing and romantic, "Tristan and Isolde" provides a pleasantly old-fashioned spectacle of doomed passion.

January 6, 2006

'Classe Tous Risques'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW

December 23, 2005

'Munich'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: "Munich," about the hunt for the murderers of Israeli Olympians, is a call for peace.

December 21, 2005

'Fun With Dick & Jane'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: The remake plays like the setup for a movie that never materializes.

December 9, 2005

'Brokeback Mountain'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: In director Ang Lee's groundbreaking film, two cowboys realistically struggle with their love.

'Mrs. Henderson Presents'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Judi Dench gives a star turn as a London theatrical matriarch during World War II, and Bob Hoskins is a perfect foil in Stephen Frears' polished film.

November 25, 2005

'The Libertine'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: As "The Libertine," Johnny Depp gets to (over)act to his heart's delight. Must have been fun. For him, not for us.

November 23, 2005

'Syriana'

By Kenneth Turan

MOVIE REVIEW: Stephen Gaghan's breathless oil-intrigue saga "Syriana" tackles real-world issues under its guise as Hollywood genre entertainment.

Popular
Theaters

Southland theaters

-	ArcLight Hollywood
-	Grauman's Chinese
-	The Grove
-	The Bridge: Cinema de lux
-	AMC Century City 15
-	The Block at Orange
-	The Irvine Spectrum
-	Laemmle's Sunset 5
-	Laemmle's Monica 4
-	Nuart Theatre
-	Crest Theater
-	Vista Theatre

revivals, special screenings

-	Egyptian Theatre
-	Aero Theatre
-	Bridges Theater at UCLA
-	Bing Theater at LACMA
-	New Beverly Cinema
-	Silent Movie Theatre
-	Warner Grand Theatre
-	Old Town Music Hall
-	Academy Screenings

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