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Young thief steals show in heart-wrenching 'Sister' ★★★ 1/2
For 12-year-old Simon, the resilient central character in the Swiss drama "Sister," the ski season is a time of particular purpose. His daily gondola-lift rides to a tony mountaintop resort are not about sport but a matter of enterprise, a way of...
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'The Disappearance of Alice Creed'
![Currently getting strong notices for "Tamara Drewe," Gemma Arterton ( "Quantum of Solace") spends lots of time restrained as the disappeared Alice in writer-director J. Blakeson's melodrama.](http://www.zap2it.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-11/56955061-22132752.jpg "Currently getting strong notices for "Tamara Drewe,\" Gemma Arterton ( \"Quantum of Solace\") spends lots of time restrained as the disappeared Alice in writer-director J. Blakeson's melodrama.")
Zap2ItCurrently getting strong notices for "Tamara Drewe," Gemma Arterton ( "Quantum of Solace") spends lots of time restrained as the disappeared Alice in writer-director J. Blakeson's melodrama. The character belongs to a rich British family targeted for a...Tags: The Disappearance of Alice Creed (movie), Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, Tamara Drewe (movie), Gemma Arterton
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Film Review: 'The Disappearance of Alice Creed' is a compact caper
Brand XDuring the first 10 minutes of “The Disappearance of Alice Creed” — the debut feature of Brit writer-director J Blakeson — exactly two words are spoken. A pair of men, named (we later learn) Vic (Eddie Marsan) and Danny (Martin Comp... -
Gemma Arterton Enters Battle Of Wills In 'Disappearance Of Alice Creed'
![Actress <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2605345/"> Gemma Arterton</a> stopped by the studio to talk about her role as the title character in the upcoming film <i><a href="http://www.whereisalicecreed.com/">The Disappearance of Alice Creed</a></i>. Fans will remember Creed from her roles in <i>Prince of Persia</i>, <i>Clash of the Titans</i> and as Bond girl Strawberry Fields in <i> Quantum of Solace</i>.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-07/55217991-28073011.jpg "Actress <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2605345/\"> Gemma Arterton</a> stopped by the studio to talk about her role as the title character in the upcoming film <i><a href=\"http://www.whereisalicecreed.com/\">The Disappearance of Alice Creed</a></i>. Fans will remember Creed from her roles in <i>Prince of Persia</i>, <i>Clash of the Titans</i> and as Bond girl Strawberry Fields in <i> Quantum of Solace</i>.")
Actress Gemma Arterton stopped by the studio to talk about her role as the title character in the upcoming film The Disappearance of Alice Creed. Fans will remember Creed from her roles in Prince of Persia, Clash of the Titans and as Bond girl...Tags: Eddie Marsan, Gemma Arterton, Clash of the Titans (movie), Quantum of Solace (movie)
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'Red Road'
![A spellbinding, intelligent thriller that takes its time to get where it's going but is well worth the trip, "Red Road" is the feature debut of British filmmaker Andrea Arnold, who won an Oscar for her short film "Wasp." Part of the Advance Party Concept, a new project from some of the folks who brought us the minimalist Dogma 95, the film is a gritty tour of Glasgow's projects via the all-seeing City Eye surveillance system.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2007-04/29009035.jpg "A spellbinding, intelligent thriller that takes its time to get where it's going but is well worth the trip, "Red Road\" is the feature debut of British filmmaker Andrea Arnold, who won an Oscar for her short film \"Wasp.\" Part of the Advance Party Concept, a new project from some of the folks who brought us the minimalist Dogma 95, the film is a gritty tour of Glasgow's projects via the all-seeing City Eye surveillance system.")
Times Staff WriterA spellbinding, intelligent thriller that takes its time to get where it's going but is well worth the trip, "Red Road" is the feature debut of British filmmaker Andrea Arnold, who won an Oscar for her short film "Wasp." Part of the Advance Party Concept,...Tags: England, Bear (animal), Cinema Industry, Entertainment, Academy Awards
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'A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'
![Drawing loosely upon his own coming-of-age in Astoria, Queens, Dito Montiel with "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" traverses familiar territory with a fresh and intense perspective that wrests new meanings from the New York ethnic working-class neighborhood experience.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-09/25634636.jpg "Drawing loosely upon his own coming-of-age in Astoria, Queens, Dito Montiel with "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints\" traverses familiar territory with a fresh and intense perspective that wrests new meanings from the New York ethnic working-class neighborhood experience.")
Special to The TimesDrawing loosely upon his own coming-of-age in Astoria, Queens, Dito Montiel with "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" traverses familiar territory with a fresh and intense perspective that wrests new meanings from the New York ethnic working-class...Tags: Robert Downey Jr., Dianne Wiest, Hospitals and Clinics, Melonie Diaz, Adults
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'Sweet Sixteen'
![Ken Loach believes the truth will set you free. A man whose independence, vigor and passion for naturalism have inspired several generations of British filmmakers, he's been a socially conscious director for nearly 40 years. Loach's best films -- "Kes," "Raining Stones," "Land and Freedom" -- play like he's somehow convinced reality itself to pitch in and make his points for him.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2003-05/7904274.jpg "Ken Loach believes the truth will set you free. A man whose independence, vigor and passion for naturalism have inspired several generations of British filmmakers, he's been a socially conscious director for nearly 40 years. Loach's best films -- "Kes,\" \"Raining Stones,\" \"Land and Freedom\" -- play like he's somehow convinced reality itself to pitch in and make his points for him.")
Times Staff WriterKen Loach believes the truth will set you free. A man whose independence, vigor and passion for naturalism have inspired several generations of British filmmakers, he's been a socially conscious director for nearly 40 years. Loach's best films -- "Kes,"...Tags: England, Ken Loach, Cinema Industry, Drama (genre), Teen-agers
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