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Director Ira Sachs Gets Back to His Memphis Rootsnew
Sachs, who was raised in East Memphis, where his mother still lives, celebrates the local debut of Married Life, which pairs the indie-identified filmmaker with a heavyweight Hollywood cast
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
04-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Thomas McCarthy Revisits 'The Station'new
Like The Station Agent, The Visitor opens in a state of mourning, with 62-year-old economics professor Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins) staring longingly out the window of his Connecticut home, wine glass in hand, while a solemn piano sonata plays on the soundtrack.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
04-11-2008 |
Reviews
Meryl Streep's Brillance May Go Unnoticednew
Long after her highly praised, highly artificial performances in the 1980s (and her by-default Oscar-nominated parts in the 1990s), she has recently entered her most interesting phase as an actress.
New York Press |
Armond White |
04-10-2008 |
Reviews
Solid Acting Helps 'Smart People'new
The cast is understated in painting a portrait of an unhappy, too-clever family in suburban Pittsburgh, writer/director Noam Murro hits several choice moments of sweet, sharp, and melancholy humor.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
04-10-2008 |
Reviews
