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Chiselled Channing Tatum Shows Soft Side in 'Dear John'new
Based on weepie-novel master Nicholas Sparks’s same-named book, the movie chronicles the romance between John, who had a tough upbringing, and the more privileged Savannah Curtis, played by the equally young and attractive actor Amanda Seyfried.
The Georgia Straight |
Patty Jones |
02-08-2010 |
Reviews
'The Wonder' Has a Dancer's Gracenew
The question of passion fuels Diana Evans' lushly imaginative second novel The Wonder.
The Georgia Straight |
Patty Jones |
10-05-2009 |
Fiction
'Whiteout' is an Uncomfortably Numb Thriller-Wannabenew
Maybe snow blindness struck director Dominic Sena and his four screenwriters, as they transformed Greg Rucka's graphic novel into an uncomfortably numb movie.
The Georgia Straight |
Patty Jones |
09-11-2009 |
Reviews
'Crazy for the Storm' is a Wild-Hearted Story of Risk and Survivalnew
How to capture the spirit of a father and son’s relationship? Norman Ollestad, the son in this equation, does it grippingly and gorgeously in Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival.
The Georgia Straight |
Patty Jones |
07-27-2009 |
Nonfiction
'Nim's Island' Satisfies with Both Parents and Tweensnew
The nice thing about this likable fantasy adventure is that it satisfies Swiss Family Robinson fantasies and intuitively caters to our deep-seated need for our favorite communication devices.
The Georgia Straight |
Patty Jones |
04-14-2008 |
Reviews
Don't Be a Wussnew
Howard Dully never wimps out. The eloquent, non-self-pitying narrator of this fascinating, disturbing memoir is one of the youngest lobotomy recipients on record.
The Georgia Straight |
Patty Jones |
11-02-2007 |
Nonfiction
'Long Story Short' is Willfully Bent & Instinctually Wittynew
Like science experiments, these six high-concept short stories drop their misfit characters into cruelly ironic fantasies or harsh hyper-realities.
The Georgia Straight |
Patty Jones |
10-29-2007 |
Fiction
