David Ansen
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Farewell My Concubine (1993)
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The Firm (1993)Publish Date: July 3, 1993"A summer genre movie for grown-ups, 'The Firm' helps restore faith in Hollywood professionalism."
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Publish Date: October 17, 1992"This $50 million spectacle must be one of the least entertaining epic films ever made"
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The Pick-Up Artist (1987)"The first hour of Toback's movie bounces and sparkles like a stone skipping on water. Downey is such an ingenuous con man it's impossible not to smile at his chutzpah"
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Telling Lies in America (1997)"While the elements in this coming-of-age saga may seem familiar, Eszterhas brings a fresh, immigrant's-eye perspective to his tale."
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The Star Chamber (1983)"Supported by an excellent cast and very stylish cinematography, Hyams sustains the tension from start to finish, no matter how preposterous the plotting becomes"
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Norma Rae (1979)"Field comes off best under the circumstances - she has real spirit - but Leibman, too eager to be liked, hits all the stereotypes on the head"
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Goin' South (1978)"It turns Western conventions on their heads not out of satirical anger but simply to charm the pants off the audience."
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Liberty Heights (1999)"A languorous, funny and lovingly detailed memory film."
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The Secret of NIMH (1982)"An ambitious and entertaining debut that will delight and terrify kids"
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The Hoax (2006)"Comedy and suspense, satire and shame are all mashed together--with breezy confidence"
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Texasville (1990)"Like any reunion, Texasville is filled with awkward moments. But it's a friendly gathering -- funny, a little sad and worth the visit."
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Brokeback Mountain (2005)"Few films have captured so acutely the desolation of frustrated, repressed passion"
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Arthur (1981)"'Arthur' is not the best comedy of the season, which is a pity because it has the best comic team"
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