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From Texas to Afghanistannew
Directed by Mike Nichols and written by Aaron Sorkin, Charlie Wilson's War would be farcical if it weren't close to the truth.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
01-04-2008 |
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Tags: Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson's War
'Charlie Wilson's War': Mr. Wilson's World Ordernew
Well, finally the American film industry has done it. At last, there's a movie about American foreign policies and programs in the Middle East and West Asia, in Iraq and Afghanistan, that Americans can feel good about.
Tags: Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson's War
'Charlie Wilson's War': Power Chicnew
Mike Nichols and Aaron Sorkin replace the solemnity of war with irreverent shtick.
New York Press |
Armond White |
12-27-2007 |
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Tags: Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson's War
'Charlie Wilson's War': The Funding Factorynew
Mike Nichols and Aaron Sorkin grapple with pragmatism and idealism.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-20-2007 |
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Tags: Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson's War
Going to War with Charlie Wilsonnew
Hollywood loves nothing more than a "____ with a heart of gold" story, and the phrase "corrupt congressman" fits that empty spot pretty well.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
12-20-2007 |
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Tags: Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson's War
'Charlie Wilson's War': The Great Gamenew
Making a hero out of Charlie Wilson is like making a hero out of Oliver North. Scriptwriter Aaron Sorkin's West Wing-bred populism is too slick for its own good; the film insists that our leaders only lie to us for the best reasons.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
12-20-2007 |
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Tags: Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson's War
Naughty by Naturenew
Aristocrats director Paul Provenza explains how and why he unleashed the world's dirtiest joke.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
08-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Painful Entanglementsnew
Closer alarmingly shows how relationships can turn into disasters.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
12-10-2004 |
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Tags: Mike Nichols, Closer
Closer to Finenew
Mike Nichols' new film might be taken for outright soap opera -- or soft-core porn -- were it not for the sophisticated gleam of its well-heeled London desperadoes and its viciously dazzling dialogue.
Cleveland Scene |
Bill Gallo |
12-06-2004 |
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Tags: Mike Nichols, Closer
Everyone's a Player in the Game of Lovenew
Love’s fractured fairy tale, writ small and petty and almost too real to bear without flinching.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
12-03-2004 |
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Tags: Mike Nichols, Closer
Closer Offers a Stylish, Superficial Take on Modern Relationshipsnew
Closer is all very saucy and sharp-witted, but it isn't exactly a startling, incisive read on modern relationships. An NPR-styled date film, it's meant to provoke moderate uneasiness and enough heated conversation to last through a drink and an appetizer.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-02-2004 |
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Tags: Mike Nichols, Closer
Four to Tangonew
Two couples, multiple infidelities, and countless lies: The math doesn't add up in Mike Nichols' latest male-female equation.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-30-2004 |
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Tags: Mike Nichols, Closer
