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By David M (3,086) on 10 Jul 2008

No less a personage than Wim Wenders, told me this was one of his favorite American films to date and that Ira Sachs was a talented director…

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By Maggie C (103) on 01 Jul 2008

Darren Burrows is an old boyfriend of mine. He's a great actor, and I always admire his work…

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By Private U (13,627) on 28 Jun 2008

I just love the actress who plays the mail-order…

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By Jed P (47) on 12 Jun 2008

This was supposed to be one of those movies where actors don't need to talk to communicate, but it ended up being one of those movies where…

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By Lubaina K (28) on 10 May 2008

Strong performances by the 3 leads, makes this soul searching movie, a good watch. Slow yet thoughtful…

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By Josué C (30) on 30 Mar 2008

I really enjoyed this movie -- Rip Torn dominates, of course, and it was a pleasure seeing Darren Burrows from Northern Exposure…

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By Michael K (2,029) on 31 Dec 2007

Sundance award winning film about a veteran rock producer's much younger partner's emotional turmoil…

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By Hunter D (441) on 31 Dec 2007

A deeply personal movie that proves Rip Torn's talent as a fantastic actor, and cements Ira Sachs as an interesting new talent in cinema…

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By Asma N (26) on 21 Dec 2007

Beautiful. Poignant... yet subtle. The characters seem believable…

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By Ben R (1,048) on 06 Nov 2007

A haunting soundtrack can't save this uninteresting and slightly pretentious film that takes itself way too seriously (which in turns, makes…

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By Chris C (2,693) on 26 Oct 2007

Just watched this - pretty solid. Rip Torn was surprisingly really good. Great character development. Now I'm back to listening to The Kinks…

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By Beth W (118) on 19 Aug 2007

Ok ... I admit I would never put this on my favourite films list. But I would like to see it again…

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By Velina T (1) on 15 Jul 2007

Kind of slow... the ending remind me about life, parts of my life... sometimes when you get it, is too late to do something, to react…

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By Anton Bitel (1,340) for Film4 (1,522) on 14 Jun 2007

This plodding mood-piece is as emotionally engaging as a paint catalogue…

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By Andrew O'hehir (1,324) for Salon.com (2,725) on 24 Sep 2006

A compelling family melodrama somewhat in the manner of late John Cassavetes or early Robert Altman…the film combines high production values,…

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By Johnb. (77) on 04 Jul 2006

I can't imagine how this film received so many good reviews. (best drama at Sundance-you must be kidding…

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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 28 Jun 2006

Impressively directed, low-key drama that really gets under your skin, thanks to strong performances from its three leads…

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By Jb S (11) on 25 Jun 2006

A few movies I saw this week, mostly rentals: [b]Never Been Thawed[/b] Horrible. All attempts to humor fall flat. Misguided attempt. Avoid…

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By Brianc. (12) on 24 Jun 2006

Dynamite acting pulls this several notches above the pack.. Rip Torn is memorable…

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By Brian Gibson (578) for Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) (665) on 10 May 2006

Korzun . . . is a non-presence, a brittle facade . . . a sketchy screenplay [adds up to] Zero Depths of Feeling…

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