Articles tagged "elizabeth mcgovern"

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The Handmaid’s Tale: Not So Sci-fi

by Jennifer Makowsky

[24.Sep.09] :. The terrifying, 'it could happen today' message of this story is best told in the Atwood's book, rather than the film version.

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Cinema Qua Non - Indispensable DVDs Feature

Cinema Qua Non - Indispensable DVDs: Part 2

by PopMatters Staff

[14.Oct.08] :. Day Two - A demanding Decalogue overflowing with everything: from fascinating international fare, misbegotten masterworks, some out of the blue bafflers, and that seminal show about “nothing”.

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TV Review

Three Moons Over Milford

by Michael Abernethy

[10.Aug.06] :. Yet another 'quirky small town' series, Three Moons over Milford offers conventional characters: newly divorced mother, troublesome but good-hearted kids, and attractive love interest.

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Film DVD Review

Ragtime (1981)

by Nikki Tranter

[29.Nov.04] :. Profound as Coalhouse walker's story might be, Ragtime is about far more.

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TV Review

The Brotherhood of Poland, NH

by James Oliphant

[6.Oct.03] :. Small towns of America have enough on their plate. Do they really need David Kelley piling on?

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Film Review

Buffalo Soldiers (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[14.Aug.03] :. The soldiers rebel in trivial but telling ways, more often than not imitating the very systems they think they're bucking.

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The House of Mirth (2000)

by F.L. Carr

Lily's detractors can use her slightest slip-ups -- for instance, smoking a cigarette or gambling at cards -- as weapons against her -- in her set, women's smoking is considered improper and even a sign of promiscuity.