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November 19, 2015 John Soltes 405 Views Alfred Molina, Bob Balaban, Carla Quevedo, Catherine Keener, David Simon, Dominique Fishback, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jim Belushi, Jon Bernthal, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Lisa Belkin, Natalie Paul, Oscar Isaac, Paul Haggis, Peter Riegert, Show Me a Hero, William F. Zorzi, Winona Ryder 7 min read

REVIEW: ‘Show Me a Hero’ explores housing issues in Yonkers, NY

Show Me a Hero, the HBO miniseries from creator David Simon and director Paul Haggis, is a thoughtful, provocative retelling

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January 14, 2014 John Soltes 1630 Views Bob Balaban, Catherine O'Hara, Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Parker Posey, Waiting for Guffman 2 min read

‘Waiting for Guffman’ pokes fun at small-town America

Christopher Guest and his zany group of actors know how to make hilariously odd films. From This is Spinal Tap to Best

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July 10, 2012 John Soltes 824 Views Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Frances McDormand, Harvey Keitel, Jared Gilman, Jason Schwartzman, Kara Hayward, Moonrise Kingdom, Roman Coppola, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Royal Tenenbaums, Tilda Swinton, Wes Anderson 3 min read

Wes Anderson’s ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ brings together another group of oddball characters

Wes Anderson films have almost become a cliche. That’s not a critique, but an overwhelming endorsement of the fine movies