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Wendy and Lucy

by Luke Z. Fenchel

[8.May.09] :. A moving portrait of a woman and her canine companion as well as a powerful comment on contemporary American poverty.

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Michelle Williams gets to the heart of a forlorn character in ‘Wendy and Lucy’

by Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[29.Jan.09] :. Only a few minutes into “Wendy and Lucy,” there’s no doubt that Michelle Williams - playing a hard-luck vagabond stuck in a Pacific Northwest town when she loses her dog - owns the...

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Best Complexities in 2008

by Cynthia Fuchs

[16.Jan.09] :. The most remarkable films of 2008 were small, smart, and complicated. While they're surely worth seeking out for their own pleasures, they also represent the sort of movies that will find theatrical releases even harder to manage in the shrinking economy.

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PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 Feature

Outside the Lines - The Top 20 International/Indie Films of 2008

by PopMatters Staff

[15.Jan.09] :. With many indie/international films receiving more and more mainstream approval from unfamiliar audiences, many of the titles here could be considered part of the overall 2008 Best Of. But their individuality and multicultural appeal keep them a quality concept apart.

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PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 Feature

Tough and Tender - The Top 20 Female Performances of 2008

by PopMatters Staff

[14.Jan.09] :. Twenty talented ladies, 20 performances worthy of multiple little gold men. Unfortunately, as in all years, someone has to come out on top. But after looking over this impressive list, picking the preeminent turn of 2008 seems almost impossible.

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Wendy and Lucy

by Cynthia Fuchs

[12.Dec.08] :. Surviving traumas, Wendy (Michelle Williams) serves as both detailed portrait and metaphorical expanse. Her pain is specific but also vague, her loss exact and all-encompassing.

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Z-Boys, Cool Losers

by Ryan Smith

[13.Jun.07] :. The underlying motivation to save Horizons West was about Sticking It to The Man. Us versus Them. Punk culture versus conformist culture. Poor against rich. All, interestingly enough, attitudes heavy in the subtext of the Z-Boys movies.

 

Lords of Dogtown (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[3.Jun.05] :. The most thrilling moments in Lords of Dogtown involve skateboard wheels.

 

Elephant (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[10.Nov.03] :. While the kids make dates and plans, you know, moment by moment, that catastrophe is imminent.