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Film DVD Review

Starting Over (1979)

by Samantha Bornemann

[7.Jul.05] :. Starting Over captures the sting of loving someone despite knowing he is going to break your heart.

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Film DVD Review

Big Trouble (1986)

by Chris Robé

[18.Aug.03] :. Flimsy and frustrating, Big Trouble suggests that Cassavetes finally gave up on reality.

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Film Review

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

by Lucas Hilderbrand

It's a Depression-era musical laid on top of a chain gang escape film, inspired at once by Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Preston Sturges' screwball comedies. But outrageous as it might seem, this ultra-high-concept project suffers from a lack of inspiration.

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TV Review

First Monday

by Lesley Smith

In 'First Monday', even more than in 'The West Wing', religious belief functions as a dramatic (and heavy-handed) shortcut.

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