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This is the guy who, as a film critic for The New York Times, compared Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights to “[A]n episode of ‘American Dreams’ written by Pepe Le Pew.” In a glowing review of Jennifer Garner??s 13 Going on 30 he said that the film “is content to eat its retro snack cake and have...

Author: By Michael A. Mohammed, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Chilling With Elvis, The Controversial Charmer | 4/8/2005 | See Source »

...well he should be. Despite the syrupy sentimentality of the source material, the film is surprisingly moving, thanks also to powerful performances by the leads. James Garner??s charisma alone is enough to carry the film, but the real surprise is Rachel McAdams (Allie), who portrays her tortured character with touching vulnerability and realism. Unfortunately, Ryan Gosling (Noah) seems uncomfortable and out-of-place, phoning in a wooden and unsympathetic performance that threatens at times to capsize the movie. The expectation-defying conclusion of the film is delivered with a satisfying visceral punch, however, and is definitely worth...

Author: By Marcus L. Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Veteran Screenwriter’s Hollywood ‘Notebook’ Sparkles | 5/7/2004 | See Source »

...cheating, backstabbing, lying bitch. It takes the help of her old chum Matt (Mark Ruffalo), who has morphed from the loser boy-next-door to a tanned, buff, hot-but-doesn’t-know-it in that aw-shucks way photographer, to set things right. Garner??s performance may lend itself to a Julia Roberts reference or two—both have the full-lipped, hearty laugh and smile perfectly complemented by a suitably charming on camera presence. Though the plot could have been written during a middle school sleepover, the movie is cute for cute?...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Happenings | 4/30/2004 | See Source »

...Lucy does try to ruin Jenna’s career and chances with Matt, but Jenna prevails in all her genuinely young-at-heart, fluorescent glory in the end. Garner??s performance may lend itself to a Julia Roberts reference or two—both have the full-lipped, hearty laugh and smile perfectly complemented by a suitably charming on camera presence. Though the plot could have been written during a middle school sleepover, 13 is cute for cute’s sake—cuter than the recent teenage chick flick Win a Date With Tad Hamilton...

Author: By Lisa M. Puskarcik, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Film Review: 13 Going on 30 | 4/23/2004 | See Source »

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