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By Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 08 Apr 2005

Veterans and relative newcomers populate the talented cast, led by Douglas in one of his best-rendered performances to date…

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By Stuart Klawans (282) for The Nation (355) on 03 Mar 2005

Wonder Boys has a delightfully malicious beginning, an increasingly muddled second act and a conclusion of such moral uplift that it probably…

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By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 07 Feb 2004

The casting of Michael Douglas against type as an over-the-hill novelist and writing professor is the sort of clever move that wins undeserved Oscars…

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By Dana Stevens (1,435) for The New York Times (9,847) on 26 Jan 2004

With so much going for it, how could the movie be such a dud…

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By Richard Corliss (1,032) for Time (1,811) on 21 Dec 2003

The pulse of Curtis Hanson's direction is lethargic; the comic bits are so slack and deadpan you could mistake the film for an earnest drama--an…

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By Kevin Maynard (208) for Mr. Showbiz (475) on 13 Dec 2003

This is certainly the best studio movie of the new year to date, and Douglas might even be remembered at next year's Oscars…

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By John Hartl (735) for Film.com (1,892) on 06 Oct 2003

A giddy delight, with Michael Douglas delivering what may be the most relaxed and inventive performance of his career, and Tobey Maguire and…

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By Paula Nechak (219) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 13 Jul 2003

A terrific movie about middle-age malaise and a comedy of unusual wit and drollness…

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By Susan Tavernetti (105) for Palo Alto Weekly (965) on 19 May 2003

There's a story there, but it's probably not very interesting…

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By Brian Mckay (336) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 18 Mar 2003

It's so rare that I can't find anything to nitpick about in a movie…

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By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

Douglas is exquisitely subtle in this film; I love it when he takes time out from playing wealthy, power-hungry jerks to craft a real character,…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 29 Dec 2002

The sentimentality overtakes Wonder Boys when, in the last half hour, it tries to make nice with its characters and fashion a deep message…

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By Charlotte O'sullivan (637) for Sight and Sound (827) on 02 Dec 2002

With so much to say, Hanson's movie is too frenetic…

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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 30 Oct 2002

Given the Weinsteins' genius for Oscar-gathering, don't be surprised if Michael Douglas bags Best Actor come March 2001... Recommended…

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 21 Oct 2002

A handsomely mounted, graceful production that is well-played across the board…

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By Jean Lowerison (512) for San Diego Metropolitan (486) on 20 Oct 2002

This is an amusing, though ultimately unsatisfying, film…

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By Kevin N. Laforest (610) for Montreal Film Journal (589) on 09 Sep 2002

Yes, the film is often hilarious and surprisingly exciting, but it's really an expertly crafted, intelligent character piece, a mature film…

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By Betty Jo Tucker (725) for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (1,771) on 01 Aug 2002

Billed as a comedy, Wonder Boys is about as amusing as a driver's license exam…

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By Luis Martinez (274) for Cinenganos (252) on 02 Jun 2002

Un guión inteligente; un elenco maravilloso y una carga de humor negro irresistible…

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By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 29 Apr 2002

While the story takes some clever turns, its psychology is far from convincing and its momentum flags long before the finale…

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