Arts: This Week's Movies | June 22, 2012

Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater continue the story of Jesse and Celine from 'Before Sunrise' and 'Before Sunset' in risky, rewarding fashion.It was a risk for director Richard Linklater to go so dark in "Before Midnight," the latest round of the romantic musings he began with his stars, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, nearly 20 years ago. The illusions of a more pristine love in "Before Sunrise" have been shelved so that the tipping point in a relationship can be laid bare. A devastating fight is the centerpiece now, the teasing flirtations a distant memory.

In Alex Gibney's documentary, website founder Julian Assange is profiled, as is Bradley Manning, the Army intelligence analyst who provided Assange with a cache of documents."We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks" may be a documentary, but director Alex Gibney gives the film the feel of a propulsive espionage techno-thriller played out in the real world.

Cannes 2013: Nicole Kidman joins Heidi Klum on the red carpet for Thursday's screenings of Nebraska and Blue is the Warmest Colour

His relationships with families, friends and the baby were just so convincing. If you haven't seen Willow you should check it out, written by George Lucas and directed by Ron Howard you can't go wrong! submitted by godofallcows [link] [8 comments]