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Several Good Reasons to See The Savagesnew

Most of the picture succeeds handsomely, but if there is a reason to see this film, it's Laura Linney's performance.

Gambit | Rick Barton | 02-06-2008 | Reviews

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Oscar Touchnew

It's not too late to catch Tamara Jenkins' Oscar-nominated The Savages.

The Coast, Halifax's Weekly | Tara Thorne | 02-04-2008 | Reviews

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'The Savages' Mixes Levity With Gravitynew

Almost everything to be gleaned about the film from its marketing -- the precious cartoon poster, the spunky trailer, the extremely limited release -- suggests yet another ho-hum, self-indulgent indie film. It's not.

Arkansas Times | John Williams | 01-17-2008 | Reviews

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Care Giversnew

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney find time for Dad.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Curt Holman | 01-02-2008 | Reviews

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Fun in Nursing Homesnew

The Savages is bleak (though not without a certain dry humor), but it will likely resonate strongly with the boomer crowd, who are starting to deal with these issues themselves.

The Portland Mercury | Alison Hallett | 12-20-2007 | Reviews

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Savage Gracenew

Note-perfect, Tamara Jenkins' The Savages puts all too much American moviemaking to shame.

Chicago Newcity | Ray Pride | 12-19-2007 | Reviews

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Tamara Jenkins Keeps It Realnew

Coming almost 10 years after Slums of Beverly Hills, her new movie, The Savages, mines a difficult time in Jenkins' early 30s, when she saw both her grandmother and her father succumb to senility.

L.A. Weekly | Ella Taylor | 12-04-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Savage Lovenew

Tamara Jenkins plumbs the depths of choosing a nursing home in her new film, The Savages, and jacks it up a few notches by asking what it's like to care for a demented father who never cared for you.

L.A. Weekly | Ella Taylor | 12-04-2007 | Reviews

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