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'Chéri': Power Outagenew
When Michelle Pfeiffer is offscreen, Chéri feels like it might capsize at any moment.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
09-11-2009 |
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'Cheri' is Quite a Monument to Michelle Pfeiffernew
This is sensual, cerebral, and surprisingly weighty stuff, which should come as no surprise to anyone who's been following the careers of Stephen Frears, critically neglected, perhaps, because he's so hard to pin down.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
06-26-2009 |
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'Cheri' Works as a Wax Museum of Genresnew
It takes a prim-and-properness that few Americans can fathom to make an R-rated film about a hooker and her lover and not display heaps of sweat-covered skin, but that's the headspace that master Stephen Frears inhabits in Cheri.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
06-25-2009 |
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An Outrage Porn and a Decorously Hammy Frou-Frounew
The Stoning of Soraya M. is cheap and degrading and it stinks from here to Tehran. Meanwhile, Cheri is an insubstantial bit of fluff.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
06-24-2009 |
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An Excess of Good Sensenew
Despite Mirren's sensational performance, The Queen is sometimes as conservative in execution as the people it attempts to dramatize.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
12-01-2006 |
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Tags: Stephen Frears, The Queen
Pomp and Circumstancesnew
This Helen Mirren starrer provides a glimpse of the British monarchy at a contemporary crossroads between supreme dominance and utter irrelevancy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-27-2006 |
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Tags: Stephen Frears, The Queen
Her Beleaguered Highnessnew
Stephen Frears comes to The Queen's defense.
Willamette Week |
James Walling |
10-25-2006 |
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Tags: Stephen Frears, The Queen
'The Queen' Reigns Supremenew
Helen Mirren's royal impersonations are majestic.
New York Press |
Jennifer Merin |
10-05-2006 |
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Tags: Stephen Frears, The Queen
There's Nothing Like This Damenew
This staid British music-hall drama seems calculated to earn Judi Dench lots of award notices. Mission accomplished.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
02-03-2006 |
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Show Businessnew
Mrs. Henderson Presents is a bit of theatrical history that relies on recurrent full-frontal nudity but which you can still take your mom and dad to.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
02-02-2006 |
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Very Little Sex, Please -- We're British
Though not without moments of BBC-sitcom appeal, this undertaking is essentially lifeless.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
01-13-2006 |
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The Nude Bombnew
Mrs. Henderson shakes up war-torn Britain with an assault of the flesh.
Dallas Observer |
Bill Gallo |
01-13-2006 |
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Blitz Meets Brits' Titsnew
The most shocking thing about Stephen Frears' film isn't the skin on display but the revelation that he could embrace such glib sentiment.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
01-12-2006 |
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