Shameful Exposure

By Chris Barsanti

A fiery Kate Winslet saves morality tale in 'The Reader' while a similarly powerful Meryl Streep can't do the same for the overly certain 'Doubt'. [11 December 2008]

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The Reader

By Cynthia Fuchs

Most obviously, Hannah is unfathomable, the feminine object Michael must figure out and overcome in order to "become a man." [10 December 2008]

Short Ends and Leader: Unclear Motives Make this ‘Reader’ Unrewarding

Short Ends and Leader: Holo-Cost

‘The Reader’ is more nuanced than its detractors give it credit for being [13 April 2009]

How Kate Winslet outdid herself to garner an Oscar nomination [12 February 2009]

Oscars ignore ‘The Dark Knight,’ except for Ledger nomination [23 January 2009]