Author: Jonathan Kiefer
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An Education
Save for some haste in the last act, director Lone Scherfig andscreenwriter Nick Hornby handle this lightly fictionalized adaptationof journalist Lynn Barber’s memoir with economy and respect.
This article was published on 11.05.09
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About a girl
Jenny’s bound for Oxford—but is she bound to it?
This article was published on 10.29.09
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A Serious Man
The story of a schlemiel who hopes to be a mensch, but only suffers for his efforts.
This article was published on 10.22.09
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Where the Wild Things Are
With the framework so enlarged, the feelings seem to shrink.
This article was published on 10.22.09
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Couples Retreat
Imagine a half-assed update of Fantasy Island, somehow at once shriveled to short-sitcom proportions and bloated to feature-film length.
This article was published on 10.15.09
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Capitalism: A Love Story
Standard-issue throwaway jokes, stock-footage gimmicks, suggestive cuts—ouch!
This article was published on 10.08.09
November 05, 2009
SN&R Vol 21 Issue 31
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