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The Simple Drama of 'Lemon Tree' Makes for a Powerful Middle East Parablenew
The story, based on a real incident, reads like a fable. Paying attention strictly to the David vs. Goliath surface of it, viewers will be amply rewarded. But Lemon Tree has a number of subtle stories lurking just under the surface.
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O'Leary |
08-25-2009 |
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'Lemon Tree': Uprootednew
Lemon Tree is many-sided thing, including an astute political drama, but the film ultimately is about two women forced by circumstance into a rivalry.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
07-16-2009 |
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Will Smith on Personal Triumph, Middle East Peace and Obamanew
He's hoping to take what he learned from his part in Obama's election and apply it to a new business investment in the United Arab Emirates -- part of his Seven Pounds-inspired attempt to make a difference in his work.
Metro Times |
Cole Haddon |
12-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pseudo Arabia
Written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, who scripted Steven Soderbergh's structurally kindred Traffic, the intriguing but finally unsatisfying Syriana is the latest product of the Clooney-Soderbergh salutary-cinema factory.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
12-09-2005 |
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