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In 'The Buried Giant,' Exhausted Medieval Travelers 'Can't Go On,' But So 'Go On'
Kazuo Ishiguro's latest recalls the plays and novels of Samuel Beckett. It's a masterful blend of fantasy, Arthurian romance, myth, legend and postmodern absurdity — and it's unforgettable.
'The Descendants': In Paradise, A Stranger To Himself
A father (George Clooney) struggles to reassess his past and navigate his future after his wife is gravely injured in a water-skiing accident. Critic David Edelstein says the film blends broad comedy with the sting of tragedy.
Hardcore Turns Hilariously Awkward In 'Humpday'
Seattle director Lynn Shelton's fabulously squirmy film Humpday centers on two seemingly straight men who decide to have sex with each other as part of an amateur porn video competition.
"Breaking the Waves" Explores the Tension Between Sex and Fatih
Film critic John Powers reviews the Lars von Trier's first English language film, "Breaking the Waves."
A Pleasurable Spoof.
Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews "Manhattan Murder Mystery," the new Woody Allen movie.
Drugs and Vision in "Naked Lunch."
Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the new film version of William Burrough's novel, "Naked Lunch."
Husband and Wife Jazz Team.
Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a new Impulse reissue of saxophonist Stanley Turrentine's album, "Let It Go." On that album Turrentine is accompanied by his wife, organist Shirley Scott.
A Tale of Cloning.
Book critic John Leonard reviews the new book by British writer Fay Weldon, "The Cloning of Joanna May." Weldon has also written, "The Life and Love of a She-Devil."
The Final of the Thin Man Films Released on VHS and Other Home Video Releases.
Ken Tucker reviews the home video release of "The Shadow of the Thin Man," the last of the five "Thin Man" movies, a series made in the 30s and 40s and created by Dashiell Hammett that starred William Powell and Myrna Loy as a dashing husband-and-wife detective team.