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" I am the monster’s mother "
— Sigourney Weaver, Alien Resurrection

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Betty Blue

There can be beauty in tragedy, particularly when the key ingredient is the same in both —Marty Mapes (review...)

Betty arrives like a bolt from the Blue

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Noah Baumbach

  • While We're Young (2014)

    Stiller and Watts play While We're Young Review by Robert Denerstein: Generations mix in a semi-sharp comedy from Noah Baumbach

  • Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

    Family frustrates the Fantastic Mr. Fox Review by Robert Denerstein: Children, schmildren; adults will be entertained by this witty and detailed adaptation

  • The Squid and the Whale (2005)

    Eisenberg and Kline fear The Squid and the Whale Review by Marty Mapes: A good movie held together in a web of repulsions; a great observation of human behavior

  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

    Murray lives the Life Aquatic Review by Marty Mapes: Entertaining enough to earn a recommendation as a light piece of eye candy

    DVD review by Marty Mapes: The Life Aquatic becomes more dear and more impressive the more you learn about it