REEL TIME: The weekend's new movie reviews

POSTED: Friday, May 25, 2012, 12:00 PM

Filed Under: Movies

I WISH [ B ] At a quiet moment in Hirokazu Kore-eda's winsome drama about two brothers separated by their parents' divorce, the boys' grandfather serves them traditional home-baked cakes made of yam and sugar. The brothers are underwhelmed at first by their subtle taste, but after a few thoughtful chews, one concludes, "This mellow flavor is growing on me." Pointedly evoking Ozu's The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, the line also serves as an embedded defense of the film itself, which is easy to mistake as a mere trifle. Read the rest of Sam Adams' review. (Ritz at the Bourse)

CITY PAPER REVIEWS OF OTHER FILMS PLAYING IN PHILLY THIS WEEKEND: The Avengers, Battleship, Bernie, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Cabin in the Woods, Dark Shadows, The Dictator, Elles, First Position, Headhunters, Marley, Monsieur Lazhar, Surviving Progress, We Have a Pope, What to Expect When You're Expecting

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