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'Hearts in Atlantis'
Times Film CriticStephen King is a writer with an eye for the grotesque, never at a loss for a strange way to make somebody die. Scott Hicks, director of "Shine" and "Snow Falling on Cedars," is a filmmaker of noticeable, at times overwhelming, gentility. They do not seem...Tags: Norman Rockwell, Bronko Nagurski, Anthony Hopkins, Death, Space Programs
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The Education of Little Tree
TIMES STAFF WRITERWednesday December 24, 1997 In all seriousness, "The Education of Little Tree" would have been a perfect vehicle for Mary Pickford. Just change its adorable little half-white, half-Native American hero to a heroine. Silent film is so much...Tags: James Cromwell, Minority Groups, Tennessee, Graham Greene, Cinema Industry
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Along Came A Spider
TIMES FILM CRITICFriday April 6, 2001 There are both mysteries and surprises in "Along Came a Spider," a reasonably diverting albeit frequently improbable thriller, but the biggest mystery of all is hardly a surprise: How does star Morgan Freeman manage to give a...Tags: Mystery (genre), Washington (U.S. state), Entertainment, Juvenile Delinquency, Crimes
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'Blue Crush'
![This is what I learned while watching "Blue Crush," which defiantly describes itself as <I>"Not </I>your parents' idea of a surf movie":](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2002-08/4231861.jpg "This is what I learned while watching "Blue Crush,\" which defiantly describes itself as <I>\"Not </I>your parents' idea of a surf movie\":")
Times Staff WriterThis is what I learned while watching "Blue Crush," which defiantly describes itself as "Not your parents' idea of a surf movie": • "Baywatch Barbie" is not a term of endearment; • "pipe" is more than something plumbers fool around with; • when...Tags: Matthew Davis, Reese Witherspoon, Death, Michelle Rodriguez, Ocean Surfing
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'Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights'
!["Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" is sufficiently original and engaging to be called merely "Havana Nights" but will no doubt get a boost by the reference to the popular 1987 "Dirty Dancing" even though it is actually drawn from the personal experiences of its co-producer-choreographer JoAnn Jansen.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2004-02/11579268.jpg ""Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights\" is sufficiently original and engaging to be called merely \"Havana Nights\" but will no doubt get a boost by the reference to the popular 1987 \"Dirty Dancing\" even though it is actually drawn from the personal experiences of its co-producer-choreographer JoAnn Jansen.")
Times Staff Writer"Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" is sufficiently original and engaging to be called merely "Havana Nights" but will no doubt get a boost by the reference to the popular 1987 "Dirty Dancing" even though it is actually drawn from the personal experiences of...Tags: Dance, Havana (Cuba), Diego Luna, Patrick Swayze, Fulgencio Batista
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'Sleepover'
Times Staff Writer"Sleepover" is a skillfully made teen comedy with such an endearing sensibility that it's fun even for those old enough to be the grandparents of its stars. Screenwriter Elisa Bell has created a sturdy, dynamically structured context in which lots of...Tags: Jeff Garlin, Kallie Flynn Childress, High Schools, Entertainment, Crime, Law and Justice
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'Smile'
![It's never easy to create a fictional narrative that fits the specific purpose of promoting a good cause, and for all the usual good intentions, writer-director Jeffrey Kramer with "Smile" has made a plodding, drawn-out, overly long and contrived film in behalf of Operation Smile, which since 1982 has provided free reconstructive surgery for more than 80,000 children and young adults in developing countries. Although Mika Boorem reveals considerable range and conviction in the film's central role, based on Kramer's own teenage daughter and her experiences, "Smile" is like a dose of cod liver oil: It may be good for you, but it's no fun.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2005-04/17041935.jpg "It's never easy to create a fictional narrative that fits the specific purpose of promoting a good cause, and for all the usual good intentions, writer-director Jeffrey Kramer with "Smile\" has made a plodding, drawn-out, overly long and contrived film in behalf of Operation Smile, which since 1982 has provided free reconstructive surgery for more than 80,000 children and young adults in developing countries. Although Mika Boorem reveals considerable range and conviction in the film's central role, based on Kramer's own teenage daughter and her experiences, \"Smile\" is like a dose of cod liver oil: It may be good for you, but it's no fun.")
Times Staff WriterIt's never easy to create a fictional narrative that fits the specific purpose of promoting a good cause, and for all the usual good intentions, writer-director Jeffrey Kramer with "Smile" has made a plodding, drawn-out, overly long and contrived film...Tags: Movies, Cheri Oteri, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Cleft Lip and Palate, Surgery
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Movie review: 'Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights'
Tribune staff reporter3 stars (out of 4) I'll admit it if you will. "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" is a pelvis-gyrating, ponytail-releasing, shirt-unbuttoning good time. It's not innovative, but after watching this movie, I left the theater inspired - swinging my hips and...Tags: Television, Dance, Havana (Cuba), Death, Patrick Swayze
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