Movies Update: Amy Schumer, Pie Fights, Minions and More

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Friday, July 10, 2015

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Review: Positions Wanted by Minions Experienced at Serving Evildoers By MANOHLA DARGIS Those look-alike yellow guys become miserable when they have no one to help, albeit incompetently, in the first movie that's all about them. Movie Overview The Sneaky Power of Amy Schumer, in 'Trainwreck' and Elsewhere By MELENA RYZIK The stand-up comedian and Comedy Central star brings her singular blend of humor and feminism to the big screen with "Trainwreck."

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Movie Reviews Review: 'Tangerine,' a Madcap Buddy Picture About Transgender Prostitutes By MANOHLA DARGIS Sean Baker's fast, funny comedy, shot on iPhones, doesn't dive deep into transgender identity but shows that femininity is a mask that can be slipped on and off. Movie Overview Review: Robin Williams as a Hustler-Hiring Husband in 'Boulevard' By STEPHEN HOLDEN Mr. Williams plays a 60-year-old bank officer in a passionless marriage whose life is shaken up by the company of a male hustler. Movie Overview Review: In 'Self/less,' Immortality at a Cost By A. O. SCOTT Ben Kingsley plays a terminally ill real estate magnate who pays a lot of money to have his consciousness uploaded into Ryan Reynolds's body. Movie Overview Review: 'Do I Sound Gay?' Examines a Manner of Speaking By STEPHEN HOLDEN This documentary, written and directed by David Thorpe, dissects the stereotype of the so-called gay voice. Movie Overview Review: In '10.000 km,' Lovers an Ocean Apart Struggle to Connect By A. O. SCOTT Carlos Marques-Marcet's film about a couple's shift to a long-distance relationship looks at the role technology plays in negotiating absence. Movie Overview Review: 'The Gallows' Somehow Finds More Horror Footage By NEIL GENZLINGER This movie about high school students trapped in a seemingly haunted auditorium has plenty of rickety camerawork, but that doesn't add to the scariness. Movie Overview Review: 'Stations of the Cross,' a Portrait of Religious Fervor By STEPHEN HOLDEN This movie by the German director Dietrich Brüggemann can be viewed three ways: as a critique, a spiritual work or a sly comedy. Movie Overview Review: In 'Strangerland,' Relocating Does Little to Ease a Family's Strains By BEN KENIGSBERG This fiction feature debut from Kim Farrant centers on a family of new arrivals in an Australian desert town, which is soon clouded by mystery and a dust storm. Movie Overview Review: 'Meet Me in Montenegro,' Romance for Ex-Lovers By NICOLAS RAPOLD The directors Linnea Saasen and Alex Holdridge both wrote and starred in this film, which is a semi-autobiographical love story of their own lives. Movie Overview

Video Features 'The Stanford Prison Experiment' (With Movie Trailer): Kyle Patrick Alvarez Narrates a Scene By MEKADO MURPHY The director discusses a sequence from his movie.

News & Features Comedy's Sweet Weapon: The Cream Pie By DAN BARRY The missing reel has been found for "The Battle of the Century," a 1927 Laurel and Hardy film that features a fight that used 3,000 pies.

On Video Wisecracks in Drag and Blackface in 'Eddie Cantor 4-Film Collection' By J. HOBERMAN The "Eddie Cantor 4-Film Collection" from Warner Archive examines a high-energy singer-dancer-comedian who personified a certain image of New York in his era.

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A. O. Scott Recommends Stray Dog This film, directed by Debra Granik, details how a Vietnam veteran defies simple symbols and challenges lazy thinking about ideology. NYT Review | Buy Tickets | Watch Trailer Manohla Dargis Recommends Tangerine Sean Baker’s fast, funny comedy, shot on iPhones, doesn’t dive deep into transgender identity but shows that femininity is a mask that can be slipped on and off. NYT Review | Buy Tickets | Watch Trailer Stephen Holden Recommends A Little Chaos Ms. Winslet plays a gardener well ahead of her time in this Louis XIV-era costume drama directed by and starring Alan Rickman. NYT Review | Buy Tickets | Watch Trailer For more recommendations, go to Critics' Picks »

Top Fives Top-grossing, most talked about and upcoming movies. Box Office » 1.  Inside Out 2.  Jurassic World 3.  Terminator: Genisys 4.  Magic Mike XXL 5.  Ted 2 Times Pulse » 1.  Inside Out 2.  A Little Chaos 3.  Amy 4.  To Kill a Mockingbird 5.  Web Junkie Coming soon » Pan The Piper The Meat Puppet Trainwreck The Outrageous Sophie Tucker

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