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Articles tagged "julie walters" Film ReviewMamma Mia!by Cynthia Fuchs[18.Jul.08] :. Meryl Streep scampers and writhes with something like abandon in her tomboyish overalls, her glowing tan and perfectly arranged "wild" blond hair indicating Donna's stanch independence.  Film DVD ReviewDriving Lessonsby Kate Williams[23.Aug.07] :. Harry Potter's Rupert Grint steps out of Hogwarts quietly, as if on tiptoe.  Film ReviewBecoming Janeby Cynthia Fuchs[3.Aug.07] :. Julian Jarrold's fictionalized biopic offers up big-boomy melodrama, full of broken hearts, romantic montages, and predictable plot turns.  Film ReviewCalendar Girls (2003)by Lesley Smith[18.Dec.03] :. A roll call of Britain's prime acting talent renders this movie watchable but cannot lift it beyond the forgettable.  Film ReviewTitanic Town (1998)by Lesley SmithThe most important questions are framed as the contradictions facing the characters, not the rights and wrongs of any cause, thanks in part to the filmmaking team's attention to irony and nuance.  Film ReviewBilly Elliot (2000)by Renee Scolaro RathkeBehind a triumphant tale of self-discovery is a subtext of anxiety that ultimately enhances what might have been a pretty ordinary film. |
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