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'Parenthood', or, Beating One's Head Against the Wall
For its last four seasons, Parenthood has owned the territory of manufactured middle-class angst.
Lesley Smith
26 Sep 2013
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The Amateurs
This film has a great deal of potential, but like many of the characterizations, it's not fully realized.
Jessica Suarez
04 Mar 2008
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Evan Almighty (2007)
Evan Almighty is expertly forged to be a superficial audience friendly phenomenon, the kind of movie that has critics and the cultured scratching their heads over its continued success.
21 Jun 2007
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The Gilmore Girls
Though its fans were fiercely loyal, The Gilmore Girls skated from season to season with marginal ratings.
16 May 2007
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Monkey Business (Part 2: June)
Apparently, as the sun's strongest rays finally settle over the movie going public, sequels are the remedy to cool down an overheated demographic. This month alone holds five examples of such redux refreshment. The rest of the choices are a variety pack of genres, ideas and possibilities.
01 May 2007
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Because I Said So (2007)
Tacky and terminally bland, Because I Said So sets up one basic joke -- the interfering mother -- and runs it into the ground.
01 Feb 2007
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Gilmore Girls
Communication is always the problem on Gilmore Girls: though mom and daughter are famous for their witty banter, they're terrible at mustering the courage to say what they want.
Samantha Bornemann
25 Sep 2006
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Gilmore Girls
Without Palladino, Gilmore Girls will certainly be different... it just might be better.
Willa Paskin
25 Sep 2006
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Gilmore Girls
Lorelai and Paris, Rory and her grandparents... Gilmore Girls' most long-standing relationships seem set for realignment in Season Six.
Samantha Bornemann
12 Sep 2005
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The Pacifier (2004)
To convince Brad Garrett to wear a wrestling singlet, director Adam Shankman reminded him that 'Dignity is trumped by funny.'"
Cynthia Fuchs
27 Jun 2005
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Gilmore Girls: The Complete Third Season
The casual, chatty extras capture the series' spirit: whimsical, free-spirited, and tinged with nostalgia.
Mary Colgan
24 May 2005
Film
The Pacifier (2005)
The image of the kids holding their noses suggests something about the state of Diesel's career, looking quite stalled.
Cynthia Fuchs
03 Mar 2005
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Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is not the show it started out to be. It's a generation deeper, and much better.
Samantha Bornemann
08 Feb 2005
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Gilmore Girls: The Complete First Season
Lorelai is written to challenge as well as entertain, her dialogue filled with pop culture references delivered at top speed.
Laura Nathan
25 Jul 2004
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