Word: affectionate
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McDormand ups the neurotic ante of her performance in “Almost Famous,” but as her character spirals into insanity, Holofcener’s dialogue can’t keep up the pace. Her on-screen outbursts are the most forced demonstrations of emotion in this...
Every year we like to lift our eyes from the toil of the present and peer further ahead at the trends on the horizon. Our exploration this time raised a lively debate on the merits of digital moviemaking, as well as keen observations that underscored the human element of our...
Then again, that may not sound so fictional. But the film’s fantasy world never draws the audience in because Chester never commits to the fantasy’s efficacy. Every public display of homosexual affection is accompanied by a barrage of beer bottles from a New Jersey...
They were laughing at him. A man of traditional views and settled habits, he is comically out of step with the new age. His children would rather watch television than heed his commands on deportment, and even the dog no longer takes him seriously. His wife, fed up with his...
Ever looked out the window on a cold, wet day and dreamed of relocating to a gentler clime, where the sun smiles brightly, exotic flora perfume the air and the prices are forgiving? Tahir Shah did, and the result is The Caliph's House, a wry, energetic account of how...