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Open Letter to Jack Nicholson: Happy Birthday - and Thanks!

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.24.2012

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Marshall Fine

Jack Nicholson, one of the great screen actors of all time, turned 75 this week and, in honor of that milestone, I wanted to publicly say: thank you.

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The Descendants: A Paint-By-Number Masterpiece

Nancy Doyle Palmer | Posted 03.18.2012

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Nancy Doyle Palmer

As one of the character puts it, "This is a unique and dramatic situation." But to the audience, The Descendants is simply about saying good-bye.

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Movie Review: The Descendants -- The Year's Best Film

Marshall Fine | Posted 01.17.2012

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Marshall Fine

I'll say it flat out -- Alexander Payne's new film, The Descendants, is my favorite of the year, a movie that manages to be heart-breaking and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

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Director Alexander Payne Talks About The Descendants

Marshall Fine | Posted 01.16.2012

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Marshall Fine

Like Payne's earlier films -- including Election and About Schmidt -- The Descendants blends absurdly human comedy with tragic and touching situations.

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Live from Toronto Film Festival: Tuesday 9.13.11

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.14.2011

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Marshall Fine

My hunch about skipping the opening weekend of this year's Toronto International Film Festival has paid off, in more ways than one. Mostly, however, ...

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