STARTS FRIDAY, FEB 10*
THE ARTIST
PG-13 (for a disturbing image and a crude gesture) | 100 min | Dir by Michael Hazanavicius | B & W | Silent | Romance/Comedy
NOMINATED FOR TEN ACADEMY AWARDS:
BEST PICTURE
BEST DIRECTOR - Michel Hazanavicius
BEST ACTOR - Jean DuJardin
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Berenice Bejo
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
FILM EDITING
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
COSTUME DESIGN
CINEMATOGRAPHY
ART DIRECTION
Hollywood 1927. George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits. The Artist tells the story of their interlinked destinies. (The Weinstein Company)
****: "Drama, comedy, action and romance are intertwined in this gorgeously photographed and brilliantly directed film. Lead performances are thoroughly engaging despite - or perhaps because of - being wordless." -Claudia Puig, USA Today
****: "Michael Hazanavicius's love letter to classic cinema isn't perfect but it's close enough to make just about anyone who sees it ridiculously happy - and that includes children and grown-ups who have never come across a silent film." -Ty Burr, Boston Globe
****: "Here is one of the most entertaining films in many a moon, a film that charms because of its story, its performances and because of the sly way it plays with being silent and black and white."
-Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
****: "This is not a work of film history but rather a generous, touching and slightly daffy expression of unbridled movie love." -A.O. Scott, New York Times
****: "The delighted gasps in the theater will make you glad you took a chance on The Artist. Silent black-and-white movies are not coming back, but this one is such a rewarding labor of love by all of the artists involved that it just might make you wish they could." -Bob Mondello, NPR
****: "Get ready for a smash hit. Gimmicky but delicious, this is a valentine to the movies I promise you will cherish." -Rex Reed, New York Observer
*This date is tentative - depending on when THE DESCENDANTS ends its run!
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