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Articles tagged "brooke smith" Film DVD ReviewThe Namesakeby Josh Timmermann[28.Nov.07] :. Whatever else you get out of this movie -- a give-take equation that depends largely on your willingness to follow Nair’s lead -- it’s worth watching for Tabu’s superlative turn alone, which would earn her an Oscar if there were any justice in the First World.  Film FeatureUnbridled with Life: Interview with Mira Nairby Cynthia Fuchs[22.Mar.07] :. With The Namesake, based on Jhumpa Lahiri's popular novel, Mira Nair has found an ideal subject -- a family full of complex characters who spend their lives traversing traditions and expectations. PopMatters Pick Film ReviewThe Namesake (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[12.Mar.07] :. Attentive to surfaces as well as nuances, Mira Nair's adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri's novel, The Namesake, is about legacies and responsibilities, ambitions and dislocations.  Film DVD ReviewVanya on 42nd Street (1994)by Elbert Ventura[3.Oct.02] :. Elastic yet precise, Malle's film has the vitality and vividness of a Renoir -- it breathes.  Film ReviewSeries 7: The Contenders (2001)by Cynthia FuchsOf the many disturbing scenes in Series 7: The Contenders, perhaps the most disturbing concerns a perky blond 18-year-old named Lindsay (Merritt Wever). She’s been selected as a... |
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