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Review of The Lady and the Duke (2001)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 14 Feb 2007

Though not one of Rohmer best films, it's worth seeing for the acting and the dialogue which magnify the glory of the French language…

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Review of The Sum of Us (1994)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 13 Feb 2007

The novelty of this Australian working class comedy of manners is that sexual orientation is not a probelm…

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Review of Black Snake Moan (2006)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 12 Feb 2007

Brewer's follow-up to his 2005 Sundance hit Hustle & Flow is a semi-credible, overheated morality tale with touches of Southern Gothic about…

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Review of American Buffalo (1996)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 12 Feb 2007

In this overly theatrical version, Hoffman gives a mediocre performance in a role that Al Pacino excelled with on stage…

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Review of American Me (1992)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 12 Feb 2007

The film's intent to serve as a cautionary tale is admirable, but Olmos acts better than he directs, and the film is shapeless and disjointed…

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Review of Death Becomes Her (1992)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 12 Feb 2007

In this darker than dark comedy, the actors (Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn) are used as props, part of Bob Zemeckis' nasty, effects-driven satire…

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Review of Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 10 Feb 2007

In this adaptation of the popular Spanish novels, there's political intrigue, unrequited love, and epic battle scenes but the sheer quantity…

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Review of Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 09 Feb 2007

Years after being made, this emotionally mature drama is still poignant and touching…

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Review of Susan and God (1940)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 09 Feb 2007

One of George Cukor's worst films due to lack of sympathetic charcater, made worse by Joan Crawford's lackluster performance; MGM queen Norma…

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Review of Something Wild (1986)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 08 Feb 2007

The third film in Demme's Small-Town America trilogy (the other two are Handle With Care and Melvin and Howard) centers on a new screen type,…

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Review of Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 08 Feb 2007

Like most of Ephron's work, this one is shallow and contrived, but it stars two of America's most likable stars, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks…

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Review of Smithereens (1982)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 08 Feb 2007

Susan Seidelman's feature debut, the first American indie to be shown at the Cannes Film Festival, put New York's East Village sensibility…

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Review of The Southerner (1945)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 08 Feb 2007

Made while Frenchman Renoir was in Hollywood in exile, this rural portrait is a better film than Swamp Water, showing the helmer's penchant…

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Review of Hannibal Rising (2007)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 08 Feb 2007

Trying to explain the origins of the iconic character, the film focuses on his formative years, but it suffocates due to poor direction, somber…

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Review of Smooth Talk (1985)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 08 Feb 2007

Disregard the incoherent ending, which violates the source material (Joyce Carol Oates story): in her debut, Chopra has made a disturbing tale…

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Review of Six Degrees of Separation (1993)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 07 Feb 2007

A rare sight: a sharply observed Hollywood satire of poignant ideas, such as opportunities in life, achieving fame in American society, and…

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Review of Grand Canyon (1991)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 07 Feb 2007

Very much an ensemble-driven zeitgeist film like Kasdan's previous Big Chill, this serio comedy about urban angst in contemporary LA may be…

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Review of Hatari! (1962)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 06 Feb 2007

Hawks continues to explore his favorite themes--professional conduct and male camaraderie--in this African travelogue abouyt an international…

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Review of For the Boys (1991)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 05 Feb 2007

Never a subtle director, Rydell goes for the obvious and sentimental. Starring Bette Midler and James Caan…

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Review of Moonlight and Valentino (1995)

By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 05 Feb 2007

A terrific cast, headed by Elizabeth Perkins and Whoopi Goldberg, elevates this earnest melodrama up to a point, but director Anspaugh can't…

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