Juno

Friday, January 18th, 2008

A celebration of the functional family without any sticky sentiment.

Bottom line: Recommended

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The Hours

Friday, January 17th, 2003

For all that this is a movie about writers, readers, and words, the emphasis is more visual than literary, more evocative than intellectual.

Bottom Line: Highly Recommended

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Signs

Monday, August 5th, 2002

As with Close Encounters of the Third Kind, it’s not about them. It’s about us.

Bottom Line: Highly Recommended.

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Minority Report

Thursday, June 27th, 2002

Everyone runs.

Bottom Line: Recommended with reservations.

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About a Boy

Saturday, June 1st, 2002

No man is an island. Nor any boy, either.

Bottom Line: Recommended for everyone except those people dating commitment-phobes.

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Gosford Park

Tuesday, February 12th, 2002

Everyone in their place.

Bottom line: Highly recommended.

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