December 20, 2010

‘Black Swan’ review: It’s dark and intense but goes a little too far at times

Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan” is almost perfect. And I’m about to give it an almost perfect review. Not perfect, almost perfect. I’ll explain why soon. I really liked the movie. I loved the mind-f**k. I LOVED the amped ballet score as the movie score. I loved Natalie Portman. I loved Barbara Hershey. I even loved […]

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September 1, 2010

‘Black Swan’ reviews: First impressions are mixed

Press screenings for “Black Swan,” starring Natalie Portman, are under way today and the first reviews are showing up on Rotten Tomatoes. The film debuts tonight at the Venice Film Festival. So far, it’s gotten two good reviews and one not-so-good. Here’s the run-down so far: Hollywood Reporter: “Trying to coax a horror-thriller out of […]

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