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Reviews

The Lake House (2006)

By Cynthia Fuchs

Shuffled around amid a series of very pretty split screens and unmoored voiceovers, Alex and Kate must create a relationship out of very contrived air. [16 June 2006]

Valentín (2002)

Agresti says, 'It's challenging, from such a little situation, to elaborate with details, without sensationalistic tricks and pyrotechnics.'" [13 October 2004]

As Valentín describes his situation with unaffected confidence, you see how he might be interested in space flight. [6 May 2004]