“Do we expect too much from our movies, or do we settle for too little? I ask myself this question periodically, especially at this time of year, when the movie industry emphasis shifts, in principle anyway, from the frivolous to the serious. Behind us is another summer of large-scale commercial entertainment, sprinkled with a handful of documentaries and art films, while ahead lies another round of biopics (Capote), literary adaptations (Memoirs of a Geisha) and costume epics (The New World) intended to dominate the end-of-the-year critics’ lists and midwinter awards broadcasts.” — A.O.Scott (New York Times )