Articles tagged "jeff daniels"

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Space Chimps

by Cynthia Fuchs

[18.Jul.08] :. Lacking forward motion, Space Chimps turns itself in circles.

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The Lookout (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[30.Mar.07] :. Gordon-Levitt makes Chris' efforts to look at himself honestly seem quite complicated, a series of steps both typical and original.

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The Squid and the Whale (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[4.Nov.05] :. As Noah Baumbach's film tracks Walt's slow evolution during the months surrounding his parents' divorce, it keeps something of a distance, wry and observant.

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Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[9.Oct.05] :. Shot in exquisite black and white, George Clooney's portrait of Edward R. Murrow is partly reverential, partly probing.

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Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)

by Roger Holland

[16.Sep.05] :. Simple, kind, honest, and unpatronising, Because of Winn-Dixie handles the friendship between Opal and her mutt quite perfectly.

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Imaginary Heroes (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[4.Mar.05] :. Dan Harris's Imaginary Heroes keeps digging into Sandy's darkly-secreted past, producing revelations less surprising than wearisome.

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Ragtime (1981)

by Nikki Tranter

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

Heartburn (1986)

by James Oliphant

[12.Jul.04] :. In Heartburn, we're not privy to any clues that Mark might be the unfaithful party, even though we know it's a plot device coming down the track like a Metroliner.

Gods and Generals (2002)

by Josh Jones

[28.Feb.03] :. Avoids examining the underlying cause of the Civil War -- the South's terror of abolition -- and instead remembers the Confederacy as a noble army defending its 'homeland'.

Blood Work (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[9.Aug.02] :. PULL.

Something Wild (1986/2001)

by David Sanjek

PULL.