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Bittersweet Surrendernew
The latest adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's 1925 novel is rich, beautiful and subtly wrenching.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
01-19-2007 |
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Tags: The Painted Veil, John Curran
Far Eastnew
The Painted Veil offers an extremely well-observed portrayal of the dynamics of bad marriages, how warring spouses punish each other and themselves, and how guilt, duty and anger can get inextricably mixed up.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-28-2006 |
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Tags: The Painted Veil, John Curran
What People Fight About When They Fight About Lovenew
Although We Don’t Live Here Anymore is taken from two short stories by Andre Dubus, it was the recollection of another story – Raymond Carver's "What We Talk About When We talk About Love" – that gnawed at me throughout the film.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
09-02-2004 |
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Postmodern Infidelity Brewsnew
We Don't Live Here Anymore often feels like Reality Bites-brand slackers playacting at tweedy adulthood, trying to convey how, in the post-college, post-kids landscape, real ennui -- and real disappointment -- set in.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
08-19-2004 |
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