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New Orleans Theater Company Slices Up the Camp Classic 'Valley of the Dolls'new
Forty years before Lindsay, Britney and Paris, there were Neely, Jennifer and Anne, whose bedhopping, booze-swilling and "doll"-popping gave readers a peek into the tawdry side of showbiz.
Freudulentnew
Running With Scissors is alive with great performances that can't redeem the wandering, hesitant creature that is this bizarre black comedy.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
11-02-2006 |
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Tags: Running With Scissors, Ryan Murphy
A Guide to Recognizing Your Shrinksnew
Augusten Burroughs' memoir of a messed-up childhood hits the big screen.
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Off-Kilter Kinshipnew
This film depiction of Augusten Burroughs' hellish childhood is tonally fractured and features a series of performances that pitch and yaw between "normal" and utterly mad.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
10-27-2006 |
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Mommie Drearestnew
Running With Scissors proceeds as a series of skits, way too cool and ironic to be disturbing, no matter how aberrant the latest development.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
10-27-2006 |
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Very Loco Parentsnew
Running With Scissors is an unusual action showcase -- what it isn't is a subtle, insightful relation of a coming-of-age experience.
Tags: Running With Scissors, Ryan Murphy
Cut Offnew
This weird family drama lacks an emotional connection.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
10-26-2006 |
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Tags: Running With Scissors, Ryan Murphy