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'Tropic Thunder' and 'Henry Poole Is Here': Mock and Loadnew
Tropic Thunder is a comedic beast that's nearly impossible to dissect, while Henry Poole is Here is a heavy-handed flick about an atheist who has faith forced upon him.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-18-2008 |
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'Henry Poole' is Too Uninspired to be Inspirationalnew
Hollywood doesn't often deal directly with issues of faith and spirituality, mainly because it wants to appeal to as many people as humanly possible. So it's too bad that when a movie like Henry Poole Is Here finally steps up to the pulpit, director Mark Pellington phones it in.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Jeffrey M. Anderson |
08-15-2008 |
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'Henry Poole': Finding God in the Cracksnew
Director Mark Pellington has turned soft with this corny, redemptive, and/or inspirational tale that stars Luke Wilson.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
08-14-2008 |
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