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By Andrew Sarris 6/20/05 12:00am

In His 60′s, Batman Looks Tired; Film Forum’s Pre-Code Parade

Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins, from a screenplay by Mr. Nolan and David S. Goyer, based on a story by Mr. Goyer and the Batman characters created by Bob Kane and published by DC Comics, plays out more like an afterthought to the four-movie Batman series than a self-confidently organic addition to a thriving cycle. As Read More

By Andrew Sarris 7/01/02 12:00am

A Satirical Leap Out Of The Chick-Flick Ghetto

Nicole Holofcener’s Lovely and Amazing , from her own screenplay, jumps to the head of the class of women’s films that manage to avoid the ghetto of sentimental chick-flicks by treating female follies with a satirical style. Ms. Holofcener’s acclaimed first film, Walking and Talking (1996), with Catherine Keener and Anne Heche, had a sharper Read More

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In His 60′s, Batman Looks Tired; Film Forum’s Pre-Code Parade

A Satirical Leap Out Of The Chick-Flick Ghetto

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