Caleb J.T. Thompson
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"Gravity" a Breathtaking Success
In its admirable fidelity to scientific accuracy and the look and feel of 21st-century intergalactic travel, Alfonso Cuarón's “Gravity” attains a level of grounded reality that this year’s other sci-fi efforts such as “Pacific Rim” and “Elysium” can only dream of.
Park's "Stoker" An Icy Affair
Park Chan-wook’s English-language debut filled with sights but little fright. With its funereal calm and measured pacing, “Stoker” initially seems a million miles away from the kinetic heat of “Oldboy.” Dig deeper, though, and this exercise in style is a pleasing evolution of Park’s visual palette.
Oscar Watch: "Amour"
Director Michael Haneke's game, as it always has been, is to make the audience complicit in whatever heinous act he chooses to depict onscreen, in this case the euthanasia of someone in extreme pain.
Jennifer Lawrence
Crimson arts editor Caleb J.T. Thompson picks who should win the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Kubrick, Brilliant Yet Distant
A short retrospective on Stanley Kubrick as the MFA explores his oeuvre.
Fact, Fiction, and Freedom in 'Zero Dark Thirty'
No recent event in American foreign policy has captured the public imagination like the killing of Osama bin Laden, and Kathryn Bigelow's slick, technically brilliant film "Zero Dark Thirty" is surely only the first in what will be many retellings of the story. However, one problematic feature of the narrative has sparked massive amounts of controversy—the movie's depiction of torture.
Beat of the Bay: The Vandelles
The Vandelles are the first group I’ve heard who genuinely seem to be developing the form, pushing the boundaries, and making something new.
Odd Future: Revolutionary or Revolting?
Caleb J. Thompson and Indiana T. Seresin engage in their own dialogue about Odd Future’s aggressive lyrical content.
‘The Artist’ to Ascend to Academy Glory
'The Artist' will capture the lion's share of awards at the Oscars on Sunday, but 'Senna' and 'Of Gods and Men' deserve recognition as well.
'Shame' Portrays Sexual Addiction in the Nude
While Michael Fassbender gives a five-star performance, the lack of a compelling emotional journey stands as the greatest flaw of "Shame."