Thursday, December 1, 2011

Talking Pictures: 'Shame' | 'Tyrannosaur' | 'America the Beautiful 2' | 'Answers to Nothing' | 'Zielinski'

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'Shame' offers plenty of action, not much lovin' -- 2 1/2 stars
'Shame' — 2 1/2 stars
Plenty of action, not much lovin'

Near the beginning of filmmaker Steve McQueen's granite-toned second feature, we witness an urban predator in action. Brandon, a Manhattanite played by Michael Fassbender, eyes a stranger seated across from him on the subway. He stares. She notices. He smiles. She responds.

'Tyrannosaur': One star stands out in tale of wounded souls -- 2 stars 'Tyrannosaur' — 2 stars
Tale of wounded souls

Some films pull no punches in their on-screen brutality while pulling all sorts of punches in other ways.
'America the Beautiful' filmmaker back for another helping -- 2 1/2 stars 'America the Beautiful 2' — 2 1/2
Back for another helping

For this sequel to 2007's far-roaming critique of the beauty industry, filmmaker Darryl Roberts narrowed his focus -- a bit.
Crowded 'Answers to Nothing' left with questions — 2 stars 'Answers to Nothing' — 2 stars
Left with questions

Though this intersection of LA stories portrays human alienation, there's a lack of conclusiveness to the characters and situations.
'Zielinski' shows a most unforgettable character 'Zielinski'
An unforgettable character

When charges against Jerry Sandusky first surfaced, many wondered how allegations of sexual abuse had gone uninvestigated.
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