FilmCritic entries tagged "Sam Robards"

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The Art of Getting By

by Sean O’Connell on Jun 16 2011
The Art of Getting By

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When people dismiss New York City and its denizens as pretentious, self-absorbed, hipster snobs who only pull their noses out of their own rear ends long enough to look down on Gotham outsiders, it's because of derivative movies like The...... more »
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Perestroika

by Jay Antani on Mar 19 2009
DVD Release Date: October 27, 2009

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Deeply personal, fiercely political, whimsical and unpredictable in style, and direct in voice, writer-director Slava Tsukerman's Perestroika resonates across personal, national, global, and even cosmic levels, all at once. After 17 years of self-imposed exile in America, renowned Jewish astrophysicist...... more »
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Fandango

by Christopher Null on Mar 9 2005
DVD Release Date: February 15, 2005

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Kevin Costner didn't get his start in Fandango, but he might as well have. This classic comedy gave us an early-career Costner as head of the 'Groovers,' a band of five roommates who decide to take one quick road trip...... more »
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Obsessed

by Christopher Null on Oct 2 2004
DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004

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A quarter century ago, John Badham was directing classics like Saturday Night Fever and WarGames. It's a tragedy, then, to find him directing made for TV movies these days -- for Lifetime, no less. At least he's got the comely...... more »
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Catch That Kid

by Norm Schrager on Feb 1 2004
DVD Release Date: June 1, 2004
Catch That Kid

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There's an important lesson every male should learn, even at a young age: Women always get their way. You listening, fellas? Pack it up, party's over, that's the way of the world. The likable but unambitious Catch That Kid delivers...... more »
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Life as a House

by Norm Schrager on Nov 5 2001
DVD Release Date: March 26, 2002
Life as a House

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The good news for George, a middle-aged, washed up architect, is that an enormous life change has motivated him to connect with his horrible teenage son and build a house by the ocean. The bad news is that the change...... more »
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence

by Christopher Null on Jun 26 2001
DVD Release Date: March 5, 2002
A.I. Artificial Intelligence

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I remember sitting in a movie theater at the tender age of 14, watching a little film called D.A.R.Y.L., about a boy with a computer brain trying to cope with modern society and questions of emotion and identity. D.A.R.Y.L. was...... more »
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American Beauty

by Christopher Null on Sep 24 1999
DVD Release Date: May 9, 2000
American Beauty

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At last, a movie with no likable characters that is nothing short of a joy to watch. Let's see if American Psycho can top that! American Beauty chronicles the last year in the life of 42 year-old hack magazine writer...... more »
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Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

by Christopher Null on May 24 1999
DVD Release Date: September 5, 2006

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Alan Rudolph's loving portrayal of Dorothy Parker (a spot-on yet frequently incomprehensible Jennifer Jason Leigh) is a film for historians and literary fans alike, with a cast featuring more art-house favorites than any other movie in recent memory (just look...... more »

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