http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/newyork/articles.sec-700-1-film.html Putting the “art” in “art-house flick,” the lush biopic Renoir (Samuel Goldwyn; 112 minutes; R; 2013) not only examines the twilight years of the Impressionist painter (1841-1919) but also the young female model who became his final artistic muse, as well as Renoir’s three sons, who embarked on their separate creative paths.]]> Finale Calendar. Here are a few to keep in mind when setting your DVRs:]]> Tina Fey and Paul Rudd in Admission, based on a novel by Jean Honff Korelitz.David Lee/Focus FeaturesLiterature has long provided a wealth of material for film adaptations. Book lovers like to joke a]]> In one of the most unsubtle opening minutes in recent cinema, archival images of the atomic bomb’s mushroom cloud over Hiroshima are paralleled with the 1945 London births of the title characters of Ginger & Rosa (A24 Films; 90 minutes; widescreen; PG-13; 2013), as both babies literally define the concept of a post-World War II nuclear family.]]> Created via JointheRealm.com Making medieval love and war has never been so complicated—or so addictive. HBO’s epic fantasy series, Game of Thrones, returns for its third season
]]> The 2012 Cinefest auction, the annual Sunday-morning sale of movie-related artifacts, featured host Leonard Maltin in rare form. “Are you ready for excitement? Are you ready for fun?” the noted film historian asked the bidders.]]> Oz may be the brainchild of Chittenango's own L. Frank Baum, but Disney is about to give the magical land new life on the big screen with Oz: The Great and Powerful]]> Character actor Dennis Christopher’s career has managed to stretch into five decades, with numerous stints in movies (Chariots of Fire), television (HBO’s western Deadwood) and...]]> The Beatles ushered in the early 1960s British Invasion with a grand flourish, easily overtaking AM radio and record charts with their still-infectious rock’n’roll, as well as conquering]]> The cast of Bikini Bottom looks very different in the new holiday special It’s a SpongeBob Christmas! and with good reason. Instead of the traditional cartoon style used by the TV series SpongeBo]]> While no two snowflakes have the same pattern, it’s safe to admit that the annual snow-obsessed ski documentary from Warren Miller Entertainment follows a sure-fire formula: Just mix some nug]]> Heading into its ninth session with no signs of slowing down, the Syracuse International Film Festival offers another hard-to-resist weekend for art-house-lovin’ movie mavens, with directors,]]> Rome’s cinema-crazed Capitolfest celebrates 10 years of restored movie treasures]]> Area drive-ins must deal with the digital dilemma
]]> For Hollywood producers, sports movies are pretty much safe bets to make, with fans of the sport most likely to leave their living-room armchairs...]]> For a couple hours, it sure didn’t feel like the good ol’ Salt City. On May 9, the Mulroy Civic Center’s Crouse-Hinds Concert Theater in downtown Syracuse...]]> Syracuse hosts two Hollywood-style Hump Day movie screenings within a week’s time, and there isn’t even a palm tree around for miles.
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