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2012 Stories by Eric Hynes

• The FP

  published March 14, 2012

  Infinitely better as a beer-goggled pitch than as a feature film, The FP never gets beyond the studied novelty of its own pose. The... More >>

• Reuniting the Rubins

  published March 14, 2012

  Oy vey, Mumsy. Every time hapless widowed barrister Lenny Rubin (Timothy Spall) tries to embark on a relaxing sea cruise, his high-maintenance... More >>

• The Dish & the Spoon

  published February 8, 2012

  In premise, plotting, and style, Alison Bagnall's sophomore feature would seem like just another mumble-stumble down micro-indie lane. Averting... More >>

• Alpha in Motion: Liam Neeson's Return to Form

  published January 25, 2012

  Halfway through last year's rough-and-tumble thriller Unknown, assassins come calling for a man who's suffering from amnesia (Liam... More >>

• Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston

  published January 18, 2012

  There's a good film to be made about Halston, the dashing man who went from Iowa-born milliner to revered fashion designer to self-popularizing... More >>

• The City Dark

  published January 18, 2012

  Adhering to the brand of bad faith agitprop that views—and damns—the world through a chosen narrow lens, The City Dark... More >>

• Do Look Now: MOMI's Ambitious Inaugural Pocket Fest, First Look

  published January 4, 2012

  While it's true that New York needs another film festival as much as Callista Gingrich needs another line of credit, it's also true that,... More >>

• John Mellencamp: It's About You

  published January 4, 2012

  John Mellencamp comes across as the kind of anti-establishment millionaire who believes in artistic freedom but knows things are better done... More >>