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...example, both Mr. Hundert and Sedgewick grew up under the shadows of their fathers, but instead of exploring this diametrically opposing setup, the movie essentially ignores it. The love between Hundert and his colleague Elizabeth (Embeth Davidtz) is also completely undeveloped, leaving the audience feeling puzzled and unsatisfied as the plot progresses. Films of a similar type such as Mr. Holland’s Opus were, in contrast, successful precisely because they explored the personal trials and tribulations of their protagonists beyond the classroom...

Author: By Gary P.H. Ho, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: De-Kline and Fall? | 11/21/2002 | See Source »

...looking for help with the household chores, it quickly becomes clear to the father of the family (Sam Neill) that the robot, which they have named Andrew, has great artistic and intellectual abilities. Andrew also becomes the closest friend of the youngest Martin daughter, known only as "Little Miss" (Embeth Davidtz as an adult). The film progresses, as the title suggests, over 200 years, and in that time Andrew is granted his freedom and embarks on a lengthy search for others like him. What he finds instead is an eccentric scientist (Oliver Platt) willing to help Andrew look and feel...

Author: By Daniel A. Zweifach, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Wired Dreams May Come: Schmaltzy Bicentennial Man | 12/17/1999 | See Source »

Wish you were here: Embeth davidtz, "Schndler's List"; Anjelica Huston, "Manhattan Murder Myster"; Miriam Margolyes, "The Age of Innocence...

Author: By Ariel Foxman, | Title: OpArt | 3/17/1994 | See Source »

Amon Goeth, commandant of the Plaszow death camp, strides into the basement of his barracks mansion and sees his maid, the lovely Jewish internee Helen Hirsch (Embeth Davidtz). He had chosen her as window dressing for the mausoleum he runs, but her strength and grace have touched him. For a crucial moment, on the face of actor Ralph Fiennes, evil pauses to consider itself. Could I have a decent feeling? Could I love this base creature, this beautiful thing, this Jewess? Just as quickly, and subtly, Fiennes' face tells us no. Goeth's fists flail out, not so much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Man Behind the Monster | 2/21/1994 | See Source »

...Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes). Goeth is a singularly unsettling figure, educated and refined but at the same time brutal, merciless and animalistic. Looking down into the camp from his villa, Goeth casually shoots anyone who crosses his line of sight. He is in love with his Jewish maid (Embeth Davidtz), but he is ashamed of it, and so he beats...

Author: By Joel VILLASENOR Ruiz, | Title: Spielberg Makes Good | 1/14/1994 | See Source »

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