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John Adams (HBO Miniseries)
Avoiding the powdered-wig iconography of the founding fathers, this film broadens the view of these revolutionary leaders and their tumultuous times.
22 Jun 2008
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The Savages
Sometimes the simplest stories about the most ordinary of people can be the most engaging, rewarding and entertaining.
21 Apr 2008
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The Savages
The flawless performances and bracing humor enliven this film's grim subject matter.
21 Apr 2008
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The Savages
Jenkins and her gifted cast have put together an insular film that subtly examines and questions the state of elder care in the United States.
Matt Mazur
28 Nov 2007
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The Savages
Tamara Jenkins' movie mixes bleak humor and acute insight, familiar and strange at the same time.
27 Nov 2007
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The Hottest State
For a film set mostly inside one character's head, The Hottest State spends a lot of time on the road.
30 Aug 2007
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The Nanny Diaries
The Nanny Diaries' focus on beleaguered women doesn't lead to any sense of "freedom."
23 Aug 2007
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Driving Lessons
Harry Potter's Rupert Grint steps out of Hogwarts quietly, as if on tiptoe.
Kate Williams
22 Aug 2007
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Jindabyne (2006)
Jindabyne uses Claire and Stewart's increasingly visible and vicious upset to get at broader social and political upsets.
20 May 2007
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Monkey Business (Part 4: August)
In past years, Hollywood purposely counter programmed these renowned Cineplex dog days, trying to offset the perception that cinematic scraps were all the studios had to offer. From the look of this lame list, it's apparently back to the filmic fridge for some patently warmed over offerings.
03 May 2007
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Breach (2007)
Eric has his Hanssenesque moments, proud of being able to "read" his man, but the film makes their differences more pronounced than their similarities. While Eric adheres to a moral code familiar in spy movies, Hanssen remains slippery.
15 Feb 2007
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Driving Lessons (2006)
As if the "driving lessons" metaphor is not burdensome enough, the film presents Ben with a series of non-options.
16 Oct 2006
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Man of the Year (2006)
The troubles with Barry Levinson's movie are many, including an erratic pace and too many unfunny diversions, but the primary issue, strangely, is its lack of pointed political humor.
12 Oct 2006
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The Squid and the Whale (2005)
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.
Cynthia Fuchs
03 Nov 2005
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The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Even if Exorcism doesn't provide outright answers, its 'lessons' -- whether understood as secular or institutional -- seem clear enough.
Cynthia Fuchs
12 Sep 2005
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The Truman Show: Special Edition (1998)
You want the happy ending and Truman's self-assertion, even if that desire is shaped by those ideologies and ideals marketed by both Truman Shows.
Cynthia Fuchs
22 Aug 2005
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Kinsey (2004)
Not only is the character difficult by heroic biopic standards, but his story combines radical thinking, extraordinary generosity, and supreme egotism.
Cynthia Fuchs
17 May 2005
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Kinsey (2004)
At its best, Kinsey turns nearly impressionistic, as when it represents the doctor's increasingly convoluted relationships with his team.
Cynthia Fuchs
18 Nov 2004
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p.s. (2004)
Simultaneously affectionate, startled, yearning, and anxious, Laura Linney and Topher Grace make awkwardness into art.
Cynthia Fuchs
04 Nov 2004
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Love Actually (2003)
On occasion, the film allows a jaded sensibility to worm its way into this otherwise picturesque world.
Mary Colgan
12 Nov 2003
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Mystic River (2003)
While the film doesn't elucidate Jimmy's own violent past, it is clear that he hasn't had misgivings until now.
Cynthia Fuchs
08 Oct 2003
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The Life of David Gale (2003)
Only Clint Eastwood could have cooked up a more dramatic climax to an innocent-man-on-death-row plot, which he did, in True Crime.
Cynthia Fuchs
19 Feb 2003
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The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
As John (Richard Gere) begins to question his own journalistic rigor and even his sanity, a number of inconsistencies in the stories of the mothman crop up.
Todd R. Ramlow
24 Jan 2002
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