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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A lightweight but enjoyable gustatory romp."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A newer, more mature chapter in the Apatow book and I like what I see."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"My biggest gripe lies with Mann, who mixes movie metaphors like a mad scientist."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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4/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Quirky sentiments ebb and flow in Sam Mendes' latest %u2013 and greatest %u2013 study of the human condition."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A mawkish yet worthy enough addition to the summer line-up."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A one-dimensional affair loaded with commonplace distractions that never catch fire."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Never loses touch with its whipsmart core of integrity and humor."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A pitchy affair that ultimately misses its mark."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A cookie cutter dramedy that beguiles and rankles."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"I wish there were more movies like Buck Howard; simply effortless and earnest."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Amy Adams brings a fresh spin to deep hurts and a spark to her determination to get things right."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A carnivorous candor permeates every frame with blood-curdling fascination and dread."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Tangles its large cast of characters and storylines into virtual knots."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"The build-up gains slow momentum but once it finds its rhythm Rev Road is positively devastating"
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Packaged with a smart script, palpable tension and enough ambiguity to keep you guessing."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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1.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Climax is an overindulgent grasp at something meaningful that misses by a country mile."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Sentimental fantasy that packs a visual punch."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"The final act leaves a melodramatic and manipulative residue that no amount of tears can wash away."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"A slice of history well worth revisiting."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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4/4 |
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(2008) |
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"A crazy kaleidoscope of craft and color that's a matchless homage to India's limitless favelas"
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Daniel Craig brings a fierce edge to his iconic super secret agent around which an entire franchise can be built."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"A haunting and redemptive film experience."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Sally Hawkins' enchanting performance is yet another example that Leigh's trademark technique is working."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Vaughn's mischievous imprint hangs over all: slick, irreverent and begging for more -- of what, I'm not sure."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Show me the nuance and scratch the false sincerity."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"A convoluted but compelling psychoanalysis of George W. Bush's silver-spoon arrogance and deep-seated insecurities."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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4/4 |
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(2008) |
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"As a recovering addict on the verge of imploding Hathaway is the stuff that Oscar dreams of."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Fernando Meirelles tackles José Saramago's searing stream of consciousness novel with intriguing but mixed results."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Relies on energetic chemistry between Knightley and Fiennes but its much ado about nothing."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"A stirring David and Goliath tale of steadfast perseverance and pride."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Maudlin climax leaves a treacly residue of exaggerated valor and sentiment."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"As a valentine to the young bridge and tunnel crowd it works wonders."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Sam Rockwell proves again (and again and again) that he's a talent to be reckoned with."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Simmering acceleration from the grey area of implication to the black and white reality of acute humiliation."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Messy construction, trite themes and an endless parade of verbal chestnuts."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Those crazy Coen Brothers veer a hard left with a humorous and cautionary tale of lust and revenge."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Czech director Jirí Menzel casts a wide net in this fanciful tale of life, love and the relentless march of time."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"The laughs fly as fast and furious as enemy fire."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"I'm typically not a fan of the wildly popular Judd Apatow/Seth Rogen collaborative efforts but a pitch-perfect performance by James Franco temporarily sways me in the other direction."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"A sweet and easy supplement to summer."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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4/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Outrageously entertaining and perfectly profound."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Ambitious, flawed and erratically visionary, Batman is back."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Campy theatrics and Busby Berkeley choreography set on a ridiculously breathtaking island paradise -- what's not to love?"
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Thriller, love story, whodunit; an unwieldy trio made whole by an up-and-coming mastermind."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"The premise alone is worth the price of admission and the first hour is some of 2008's most intriguing cinema."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Beautifully executed with a wink and a nudge, this one has heart."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"A sense of isolation and struggle for identity in an oppressive culture wash away superfluous formula, leaving a lovely tranquility in their wake."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"There's an air of unfinished business about it all and I'm a sucker for loose ends in the name of family dysfunction."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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1.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"An ill-conceived weeper that just won't say die."
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Palo Alto Weekly |
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2/4 |
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(2008) |
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"There's a decent little movie lurking somewhere deep inside this visual panoply that positively chokes on its own symbolism."
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