Articles by Kenneth Turan

“THE MUMMY: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” has the longest title of the trio of modern “Mummy” movies as well as the most elaborate set pieces and most extensive special effects. Read more

The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe Gershon David Hundert, editor in chief Yale University Press: Two volumes, 2,400 pp., $400 SAY “THE six million” and some will know what you mean, that you’re referring to the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust. Read more

Couldn’t they have just let “Mamma Mia!” Read more

Given the success of ” Batman Begins” three years ago, adventurous, eclectic director Christopher Nolan could have gone anywhere and done anything with his next film. Read more

“My Father My Lord” is an impressive first feature that stands out for its emotional qualities, its ambition and its brevity. Read more

THE TROUBLE with the current spate of comic-book movies is that their numbing conventionality can make it easy to forget why you loved the original comics back in the day. Read more

IAM not now nor have I ever been mistaken in my judgment about a film. Read more

WHERE IS it written that superheroes have to be selfless? Read more

IF Pixar Animation Studios has an enviable record of consistent success – and with a worldwide box-office gross of $4.3 billion from its eight films, it certainly does – it’s because the company has an uncanny gift for pushing things further without pushing too far. Read more