January 29, 2009
“The Reader.” Stephen Daldry, director. Weinsteins, producers. 123 minutes. Rated R for nudity.
I don’t get the fascination with the bland Ralph Fiennes (“The English Patient,” “The Constant Gardener,” “The Reader”). One of my favorite “Seinfeld” episodes is the one where Elaine tries desperately to avoid seeing “The English Patient,” that ponderously long and tedious paean [...]
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January 1, 2009
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” David Fincher, director. Kennedy/ Marshall, producers. 159 minutes.
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, ” F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1921.
The Confessions of Max Tivoli,” Andrew Sean Greer, Picador, 2004.
“It’s a pity that the best parts of life come at the beginning, the worst parts at the end.” –Mark Twain.
“Youth is wasted [...]
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