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May 6, 2026 | Rome, Italy

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Habemus Papam

By Marcia Yarrow|April 30th, 2012|

Nanni Moretti's sensitive papal portrayal intelligently probes the concept of burden

Romanzo di una strage

By Madeleine Johnson, Associate Editor|April 26th, 2012|

An account of the 1969 Piazza Fontana bombing takes too much for granted.

The Raven

By Judy Edelhoff|April 25th, 2012|

John Cusack struggles to live up to Edgar Allen Poe in this sputtering thriller.

Another Year

By Marcia Yarrow|April 24th, 2012|

Mike Leigh's account of a London family's four seasons is deeply and quietly moving.

Hard Eight

By Marcia Yarrow|April 22nd, 2012|

Paul Thomas Anderson's first feature is an offbeat noir on a mission.

Splice

By Marcia Yarrow|April 20th, 2012|

Beware teeanged transgender mutants with tails, but don't look away.

Tyrannosaur

By Marcia Yarrow|April 18th, 2012|

Paddy Considine's snarling debut feature is simple, stark, and stunning.

The Box

By Marcia Yarrow|April 17th, 2012|

Richard Kelly (of "Donnie Darko" fame) manages to leave even the eerie confused.

Sleeping Beauty

By Marcia Yarrow|April 16th, 2012|

Julia Leigh's erotic riddle is mesmerizing to watch, but tease-like in the end.

Love

By Marcia Yarrow|April 13th, 2012|

Sci-fi that starts promisingly ultimately leaves a stranded astronaunt with nowhere to go.

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