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'The Boys Are Back': Clive Owen Learns to Cook and Nurturenew

In the Oscar derby for Best Actor, is it better to die or to grieve? Clive Owen opts for the latter in this strained, sentimental adaptation of a memoir by widowed English journalist Simon Carr.
Seattle Weekly  |  Brian Miller  |  10-05-2009  |  Reviews

Scott Hicks Documents a Composer's Life in 'Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts'new

At 71, composer Philip Glass is a comfortable member of the highbrow mainstream, as well as a renowned film composer with several scores under his belt. It wasn't always thus; his highly repetitive style made him the scourge of the classical establishment in the '70s.
Montreal Mirror  |  Malcolm Fraser  |  08-05-2008  |  Reviews

Kiss the Chef in 'No Reservations'new

No Reservations is nothing groundbreaking, but it’s enjoyable, and a graceful, better-than-average entrant in a parade of light-drama, heart-in-the-right-place romances.
San Antonio Current  |  Brian Villalobos  |  07-30-2007  |  Reviews

'No Reservations': Mostly a Misfirenew

Remake of German charmer drops the story's initial charm.
New York Press  |  Eric Kohn  |  07-26-2007  |  Reviews

Catherine Zeta-Jones Talks About 'No Reservations'

Zeta-Jones is a renaissance actress whose seemingly effortless ability to embody characters comes with a highly skilled singing voice and stunning beauty that keeps audiences riveted.
Maui Time  |  Cole Smithey  |  07-21-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

'Mostly Martha' Remake Has the Right Ingredients

Rarely does an adaptation of an existing film add anything new to an original's rhythm or narrative melody -- but that's not the case with Scott Hicks' Americanized calibration of Mostly Martha.
Maui Time  |  Cole Smithey  |  07-21-2007  |  Reviews

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