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'The Nanny Diaries': Lifestyles of the Rich and Thoughtlessnew
The film takes an easy, bland path to Annie's unsurprising self-discovery, peeking at but quickly dropping some complex ideas along the way.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-04-2007 |
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The Natives Are Zestlessnew
A latter-day Mary Poppins confronts naughty, negligent and, most unforgivably, upper-crust parents.
Style Weekly |
Thomas Peyser |
08-30-2007 |
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'The Nanny Diaries': More Adventures in Babysittingnew
Like The Devil Wears Prada, Diaries never does much more than indulge its audience’s happy willingness to feel superior to rich people, but that’s not to say that it doesn't have some fun doing it.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
08-27-2007 |
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'The Nanny Diaries': Nanny Know-hownew
Tell-all novel hits the screen but loses some of its bite.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Sumi |
08-24-2007 |
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The Nanny Diaries: Child-care Crisisnew
Like the book, the movie never finds a dramatic center, hopscotching between Nanny-Grayer bonding sessions, Nanny's flirtations with the upstairs neighbor known as Harvard Hottie, and the Xes' gradual progression toward becoming the Exes.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
08-24-2007 |
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'The Nanny Diaries': The Rich Are Not Like You and Menew
An awful lot of good talent was squandered on this by-the-numbers film version of the bestselling tell-all about the child-rearing habits of the rich.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-23-2007 |
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'The Nanny Diaries': Child Carelessnew
Painting mothers as both victims and tyrants.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
08-23-2007 |
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'The Nanny Diaries': Class Crashnew
Though basically a light entertainment, the film breaks movie culture's unspoken taboo against class consciousness.
New York Press |
Armond White |
08-23-2007 |
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'The Nanny Diaries': Madame Xnew
Although it is presweetened, the film still delivers some child-care wrath.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
08-23-2007 |
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'The Nanny Diaries': Merely Poppins
The film loses sight of a tragic, angry point of view.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
08-20-2007 |
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