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By Sarah F (1,278) on 12 Nov 2006

Talk about 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner' this is not that bad of a movie about aging race relations between Robert Duvall and James Earl Jones…

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By Marcie F (99) on 09 Oct 2006

Loved this. james and robert are both fine actors.and this proves it…

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By Lori Hoffman (553) for Atlantic City Weekly (553) on 16 Aug 2006

Underrated family drama; Duvall and Jones are terrific…

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By Ken Tucker (102) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 09 Jun 2006

Any other writers handed this premise would probably play it for cheap laughs, but Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson have made an earnest…

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By Krysia M (1) on 30 May 2006

Okay my mom makes us watch this at least once a year...but its pretty good…

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By James H (4,675) on 30 May 2006

Okay my mom makes us watch this at least once a year...but its pretty good…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 04 Jan 2006

The situations are more or less standard (fights over sleeping arrangements, emergencies that have to be solved, moments of truth and confession),…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 01 Sep 2002

Despite its good intentions, A Family Thing could easily have been a mediocre drama, but the excellent performances elevate the film considerably…

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By Mike Clark (1,024) for USA Today (4,117) on 06 Mar 2002

The handful of powerful speeches here do little, however, to offset story weaknesses that also include soft-edged characterizations, a faintly…

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By Steve Rhodes (1,488) for Internet Reviews (1,487) on 01 Jan 2000

A poignant and beautifully life affirming film…

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By Susan Wloszczyna (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 01 Jan 2000

It's likely to be overrated by some and underrated by others, and both contingents will be wrong…

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By Desson Thomson (1,673) for Washington Post (9,851) on 06 Jun 1998

Although the movie loses power in its final sections, the performances, writing and Richard Pearce's direction transform this shaky idea into…

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 07 Nov 1997

Neither flashy nor dishonest, a wizard with restraint, Pearce has a gift for discovering the excitement in honest human behavior, and working…

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By Barbara Shulgasser (553) for San Francisco Examiner (1,621) on 17 Oct 1997

The film's premise is totally implausible yet great performances, directing and script allow us to transcend the concept of believability and…

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By Terrence Rafferty (56) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 18 Dec 1996

Duvall and Jones wear their roles like broken-in work clothes, and the screenplay has a drawling Southern rhythm that's very pleasing…

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