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RABBIT HOLE

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: John Cameron Mitchell Stars: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Weist, Miles Teller, Sandra Oh, Tammy Blanchard, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Tenney. Nicole Kidman has long been considered box office poison, given the disappointing performance of some of her recent film choices (Bewitched, The Golden Compass, The Invasion, etc). Her new film [...]

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HOW DO YOU KNOW

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: James L Brooks Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson, Kathryn Hahn, Mark Linn-Baker, Tony Shalhoub, Dean Norris, Molly Price, Lenny Venito, Ron McLarty, John Tormey. How Do You Know is the latest romantic comedy from writer/director James L Brooks who has made some sparkling, witty comedies in [...]

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EASY RIDER

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Dennis Hopper Stars: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Toni Basil, Luke Askew. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of this seminal film from the latter part of the turbulent ‘60’s, ACMI are screening a restored print for a limited season. Very much a film of [...]

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ABOUT SCHMIDT

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Alexander Payne Stars: Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Kathy Bates, Dermot Mulroney Since his third Oscar for As Good As It Gets, it seems that Jack Nicholson has been opting for more challenging roles (The Pledge, etc) that enable him to stretch himself, rather than merely playing yet another variation of [...]

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