Toddy Burton
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The Lake House
This tale of magical realism has potential for delightful originality, but the Sandra Bullock-Keanu Reeves love story lacks heat and the science fiction premise spirals into senselessness.
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Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
Joan Plowright stars in this bittersweet yet predictable story about an aging widow’s new friendships.
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Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy
More a meditation than a traditional documentary, Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy beautifully employs direct cinema techniques to transport the viewer into the world of an exiled culture.
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A Kinder, Gentler Filmmaker
The secret of Jeffrey Travis’ success
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Just My Luck
Lindsay Lohan takes on a grown-up role, but we can’t tell the difference.
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Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
The film has talent, quirks, laughs, and even some skin, but nevertheless creaks its way through an awkward story.
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Tales That Must Be Told
Previewing the ninth Cine las Americas
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The Benchwarmers
Another comedy from ex-SNLers, along with Napoleon Dynamite‘s Jon Heder and baseball’s Reggie Jackson.
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Music From the Inside Out
Documentary filmmaker Daniel Anker spent five years with the Philadelphia Orchestra as they toured, rehearsed, and waxed poetic about the purpose of music in their lives.
