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RSVP to 'Rachel Getting Married'new
Rarely has patience been such a virtue than when faced with Rachel Getting Married, which gets off to an extremely rough start before eventually finding its stride.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
11-19-2008 |
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'Rachel Getting Married': A Wedding for the Wearynew
Great performances overcome some stock Writing 101 moments in Jonathan Demme's latest.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
11-06-2008 |
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'Rachel Getting Married': Anne Hathaway Plays the Other Sisternew
Actress makes compelling bad girl in pedestrian family drama.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
10-10-2008 |
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'Rachel Getting Married' Brings Out the Best in Anne Hathawaynew
Hathaway's performance as an acerbic and bitter sister is so good that it’ll surely be considered come Oscar time.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
10-08-2008 |
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Anne Hathaway Puts on an Oscar-worthy Performance in 'Rachel Getting Married'new
Academy Award poolies, take note: Anne Hathaway plays a junkie in Jonathan Demme’s new movie and she’s sure to draw Oscar’s attention.
NOW Magazine |
Staff |
10-06-2008 |
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Jonathan Demme Succeeds with Anne Hathaway in His Family-Chaos Filmnew
Avoiding the hip nihilism of repugnant family dramas like Margot at the Wedding and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, Demme offers compassion.
New York Press |
Armond White |
10-02-2008 |
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Anne Hathaway Gets Even Smarter in 'Rachel Getting Married'new
Hathaway may be only 25, but she's smart enough not to burn her bridges in Hollywood.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
09-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jimmy Carter, the Likable Politiciannew
Despite its running time, Man From Plains suffers from a sound-bite sensibility.
Baltimore City Paper |
Steve Erickson |
11-13-2007 |
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Jimmy Carter, Missionary Mannew
Jonathan Demme exalts the ex-president.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
11-01-2007 |
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Jonathan Demme Follows Our Busiest Ex-Presidentnew
Aside from the fact that it makes you feel like human scum, Jimmy Carter Man From Plains is an inspiring documentary.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
11-01-2007 |
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'Man From Plains': Journeys With Jimmynew
This new doc follows former President Carter in his habitat.
New York Press |
Armond White |
10-25-2007 |
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Tags: Jonathan Demme, Man From Plains
Demme and Young: In Concertnew
Jonathan Demme dreams us back to the golden age of performance films, in which Neil Young unfolds his latest album Prairie Wind in concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
Austin Chronicle |
Raoul Hernandez |
03-15-2006 |
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See What They Do to Younew
How did Jonathan Demme and Neil Young made a film about a concert attended by an audience of Nashville spirits?
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-10-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Young and the Restful
Demme does as well by Young as he did by Talking Heads (Stop Making Sense) and Robyn Hitchcock (Storefront Hitchcock), rendering the performances with elegance, intimacy, and a splendid lack of gimmickry.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
02-17-2006 |
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Aging Rocker Can Still Get It Upnew
Demme paints a fantastic portrait of a true iconoclast, a man who's been an unclean needle on the beach of pop culture since the late '60s.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
02-15-2006 |
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