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Bernard Berkman is an uncertain egotist. The author of several novels that beguiled the literati once upon a time, he now has no agent--so he feels he has to promote himself, even to his own family. (He refers to Kafka as "one of my predecessors.") The rest of his life is getting away from him too. His tennis game isn't what it used to be. His wife, restless in his shadow, has turned to writing and got a story in the New Yorker. She has also called off their marriage, leaving their two sons shuffling back and forth...
...historical perspective with which to appreciate the subject. According to Peter Earnest, founding executive director, 75% of the museum's visitors are 50 and older. Boomers like Donaldson can live out their Mission: Impossible fantasies by selecting an undercover persona--complete with false name, age and other traits--upon entering the museum. Before they exit, an interactive display tests them on how well they remember the details of their new identity...
...daughter: I saw this one already, back when it was called “Panic Room.” Well, maybe, but that’s not reason enough to skip “Flightplan,” especially since the formula’s been retooled and improved upon...
...impressive versatility as an actress (she exudes maternal competence here as confidently as she exudes sexuality in “Boogie Nights”), her Evelyn is, as her husband points out, “just too damn happy.” The shock she displays upon winning a bicycle is almost as affected as the unfazed façade she puts on for her kids when Kelly tears into one of his asinine drunken outbursts. Thus, by the time Evelyn finally breaks down towards the film’s end, it is hard to believe her assertion that...
...having a rough week when I saw Sigur Rós play at the Opera House. But when Abe Riesman comes upon rough times, there’s no better prescription than Sigur...