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Oscar-Winning Actor Alan Arkin Dead at 89
'Uniquely Talented
Force of Nature'
Is Gone at 89
OBITUARY
Jun 30, 2023 10:48 AM CDT

'Uniquely Talented Force of Nature' Is Gone at 89

Alan Arkin won an Oscar for role in 'Little Miss Sunshine,' recently starred in 'The Kominsky Method'

(Newser) - Alan Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in everything from farcical comedy to chilling drama as he received four Academy Award nominations and won an Oscar, has died. He was 89, per the AP . "Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an...

Wright Penn Lifts Pippa Lee
 Wright Penn Lifts Pippa Lee 
MOVIE REVIEW
Nov 27, 2009 9:32 AM CST

Wright Penn Lifts Pippa Lee

Strong cast boosts 'highbrow chick flick'

(Newser) - The ensemble melodrama The Private Lives of Pippa Lee is receiving largely lukewarm reviews, but most critics agree that star Robin Wright Penn's top-notch performance gives it a vital lift.
  • Wright , as a former wild child turned desperately bored middle-aged housewife, "is the miracle this picture needs, helping the
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Sunshine Cleaning a Delightful Mess
 Sunshine Cleaning 
 a Delightful Mess 
MOVIE REVIEW
Mar 13, 2009 11:00 AM CDT

Sunshine Cleaning a Delightful Mess

Poignant comedy manages to scrub past the indie film clichés

(Newser) - Humor and poignancy don't merge that neatly in Sunshine Cleaning, but its offbeat charm managed to win over most critics. The story of sisters from a troubled family who go into the crime-scene cleanup business delves deep into emotional issues but remains a comedy, Kirk Honeycutt writes in the Hollywood ...

Rendition Torture to Sit Through
Rendition Torture to Sit Through
Oct 19, 2007 2:17 PM CDT

Rendition Torture to Sit Through

(Newser) - Rendition, the story of an American woman's search for her arrested Egyptian-born husband, is a well-meaning but ultimately shallow exploration of America's policies on torture, critics say. "Rendition tackles the concern in a heavy-handed thriller with simplistic characters and manipulative storylines," says the Hollywood Reporter.

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