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Teacher sets aside own problems for those of his students in 'Monsieur Lahzar'

Steve Salles Friday, May 25, 2012  In “Monsieur Lazhar,” an Algerian immigrant applies for a Montreal grade school teaching job left vacant by a well-loved teacher who commits suicide in her classroom before her students’... more

Jack Black shines in 'Bernie' ... and so does Shirley MacLaine

Steve Salles Friday, May 25, 2012 When was the last time you WEREN’T annoyed by a Jack Black character that wasn’t animated?“Gulliver’s Travels”? Nope. “Year One”? Please.However, “Bernie” might get and keep your attention.Jack plays... more

'Darling Companions' cute, but not quite darling ... and it has a dog

Steve Salles Friday, May 25, 2012 Sometimes you have to look beyond the pedigree of a movie and imagine what it would be like if it were made by unknowns.Would it still stand up as well? And the answer in the case of “Darling... more

Nothing perfect about 'The Perfect Family'

Steve Salles Friday, May 25, 2012 In “The Perfect Family,” a devoutly Catholic woman is so afraid of going to hell, she confesses her sins daily and delivers food to the elderly.Eileen Cleary (Kathleen Turner) is so obsessed with... more

'War Horse' showing at Pleasant Valley Library

Thursday, May 24, 2012 The newest incarnation of a classic Western — “True Grit” — is among the upcoming film offerings at various branches of the Weber County Library.Admission to all screenings is free.• “The Sandlot” (... more

Long-awaited Kerouac epic 'On the Road' premieres at Cannes

Kenneth Turan Wednesday, May 23, 2012 CANNES, France -- Walter Salles carefully raises the fingers of his right hand and gently strokes the back of his left."These are characters," he says, explaining the gesture, "who experience things... more

'Battleship's' surviving alien didn't see it coming

Steve Salles Wednesday, May 23, 2012 A conversation between a surviving alien cadet from "Battleship" and his boss back on Planet G:BOSS: So that was quite a mess down there on Earth. We could see it from here. What the heck happened?... more

LGBT youth group sponsors screening of 'Bully'

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 OGDEN — An issue making headlines across the nation comes to the big screen here with a showing of the documentary “Bully.”The film examining bullying in schools across the United States plays at 9:... more

More observations on Americana at Cannes

Steven Zeitchik Tuesday, May 22, 2012 CANNES, France -- Increasingly reliant on global audiences for box office success, many Hollywood studios are muting elements that might be considered too American.But prestige filmmakers working... more

Jacques Audiard's edgy love story, 'Rust & Bone,' at Cannes

Kenneth Turan Monday, May 21, 2012 CANNES, France -- Honored with nine Cesars, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes in 2009 and nominated for the best foreign-language Oscar, the intense prison drama "A Prophet" made French writer... more