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Articles tagged "jane adams" Short Ends and LeaderThe Wackness (2008)by Bill Gibron[1.Aug.08] :. For filmmakers, nostalgia is a double edged sword. Pick the right era, and audiences are with you and your cinematic wistfulness. Dress things up in the wrong period, however, and you threaten to...  Film ReviewThe Wacknessby Cynthia Fuchs[3.Jul.08] :. The Wackness is a too familiar nostalgic movie, with period soundtrack, hot summer nights, and boys coming of age.  TV ReviewFrasierby Howard HannEven if 'Frasier' does continue to fade, many viewers will maintain their emotional and intellectual investment in the show, motivated by nostalgia rather than the hallmarks of the first seven seasons -- originality, wit, and superb ensemble work.  TV ReviewCitizen Bainesby Lesley Smith'Citizen Baines' symbolizes the lack of imagination driving so much of prime-time.  Film ReviewThe Anniversary Party (2001)by Kirsten Markson...plays like a Hollywood version of 'The Real World', neatly edited and set in a striking but sterile home, but with few surprises. |
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