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Sense and Sensibility Review: Two Sisters, One Fortune Lost, and a Triumph of Feeling Over Fortune
A quiet triumph of sense and sensibility, wherein two sisters lose their fortune and their hearts.
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Movie Reviews5.2/10
Sixteen Years On, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Still Doesn’t Save the Franchise
A magical nanny returns to teach three children five lessons, but her magic fades before the film finds its true shape.
Movie Reviews8.4/10
Dermot Mulroney’s Turn as Brendan Behan in ‘In the Name of the Father’ Earns Its Place
A true tale of a man condemned unjustly, whose father's fate drives him to seek proof of his own innocence.
Movie Reviews7.3/10
Will Ferrell Hears the Voice of His Own Story in Stranger Than Fiction
A tale of an IRS agent who hears a voice narrating his doom, and the writer whose words conspire to end his days.
Movie Reviews5.9/10
Nanny McPhee Review / 5.9: Emma Thompson’s Old-Fashioned Family Comedy
Nanny McPhee review: Emma Thompson's Victorian comedy about a father and his seven unruly children, with a nanny who enforces discipline with magic.
Movie Reviews6.5/10
Saving Mr. Banks: Thompson and Hanks Clash Over Mary Poppins Rights
A tale of a lady writer and a man of mirth, who would buy her book and alter its form, told through memory and dispute.
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Bradley Cooper Shouts His Way Through Burnt’s Hollow Ambition
A chef's rage burns brighter than his skill in this hollow drama, where shouting replaces character.
Movie Reviews7.1/10
Love Actually: Too Neat, Too Long, and Still Worth It
A deep dive into Love Actually, Richard Curtis's 2003 ensemble Christmas film: its ten stories, best arcs, weakest threads, and why it still endures.