Word: altmans
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Daniel Altman's column appears on alternate Mondays...
...Daniel Altman's column appears on alternate Mondays
...possible that Tolkin, who in 1992 adapted his own novel, The Player, for the screen, harbored satirical hopes for this project. But as a director he lacks the antic eye that (often enough to keep us interested) rescues Robert Altman from depression and pretension. Tolkin just doesn't know how to position himself -- far enough from his characters to make fun of them, close enough to them to retain our sympathy. And the question of whether they will make a go of Hipocracy, the upmarket clothing store they decide to open, is not a compelling one. Shopkeeping cannot compare...
When he isn't toeing the line, Daniel Altman '96 questions authority regularly...
...Altman's out, Hanson's out, but Boswell Jr.'s still at work...