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Quadrants & quality

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On screen, Bill's better self

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Cheaper than crack

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And the Oscar goes to...

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A&E gets a face-lift

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Stop the presses

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Beam me up

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How Sick can we get?

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The rap on 'rap'

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I read the book

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Planned obsolescence

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TV in a time of terror

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Stanley Kubrick



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An Ideal HusbandRichard Alleva



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A Critic's Manfesto

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Screen: A 'Clef' Hanger (Review) Richard Alleva
Primary Colors (1998 Film), by Mike Nichols
- Primary Colors (1998 Film) by Mike Nichols

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Screen: A Conjurer Falters (Review) Richard Alleva
Dreams (1990 Film), by Akira Kurosawa and Ishiro Honda
- Dreams (1990 Film) by Akira Kurosawa and Ishiro Honda

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Screen: A Filmmaker's Instincts (Review) Richard Alleva
Dances With Wolves (1990 Film), by Kevin Costner
- Dances With Wolves (1990 Film) by Kevin Costner

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Screen: 'A' is for Appalling (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Scarlet Letter (1995 Film), by Roland Joffe
- The Scarlet Letter (1995 Film) by Roland Joffe
- To Die for (1995 Film) by Gus Van Sant

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Screen: A Marriage of Convenience (Review) Richard Alleva
This Boy's Life (1993 Film), by Michael Caton-Jones
- This Boy's Life (1993 Film) by Michael Caton-Jones

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Screen: A Pop Quiz (Review) Richard Alleva
Quiz Show (1994 Film), by Robert Redford
- Quiz Show (1994 Film) by Robert Redford

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Screen: A Portrait of Evil (Review) Richard Alleva
The Boys of St. Vincent (1992 Film), by John N. Smith
- The Boys of St. Vincent (1992 Film) by John N. Smith

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Screen: A Risk Worth Taking (Review) Richard Alleva
Kundun (1997 Film), by Martin Scorsese
- Kundun (1997 Film) by Martin Scorsese

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Screen: A Sixteen-Wheeler (Review) Richard Alleva
Hamlet (1996 Film), by Kenneth Branagh
- Hamlet (1996 Film) by Kenneth Branagh

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Screen: A Two-Bagger & a Bunt (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Patriot Games (1992 Film), by Phillip Noyce
- Patriot Games (1992 Film) by Phillip Noyce
- A League of Their Own (1992 Film) by Penny Marshall

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Screen: A Word of Dissent (Review) Richard Alleva
The Piano (1993 Film), by Jane Campion
- The Piano (1993 Film) by Jane Campion

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Screen: Adjusting to Hell (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Shawshank Redemption (1994 Film), by Frank Darabont
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994 Film) by Frank Darabont
- Blue Sky (1991 Film) by Tony Richardson

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Screen: Adultery Pays (Review) Richard Alleva
The Bridges of Madison County (1995 Film), by Clint Eastwood
- The Bridges of Madison County (1995 Film) by Clint Eastwood

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Screen: Ah, the Theater (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Cradle Will Rock (1999 Film), by Tim Robbins
- Cradle Will Rock (1999 Film) by Tim Robbins
- Topsy-Turvy (1999 Film) by Mike Leigh

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Screen: Alienated (Review) Richard Alleva
Alien 3 (1992 Film), by David Fincher
- Alien 3 (1992 Film) by David Fincher

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Screen: All's Ill That Ends Well (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Reality Bites (1994 Film), by Ben Stiller
- Reality Bites (1994 Film) by Ben Stiller
- The Snapper (1993 Film) by Stephen Frears

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Screen: Another Wasteland (Review) Richard Alleva
Tom and Viv (1994 Film), by Brian Gilbert
- Tom and Viv (1994 Film) by Brian Gilbert

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Screen: Arias & Giggles (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Philadelphia (1993 Film), by Jonathan Demme
- Philadelphia (1993 Film) by Jonathan Demme
- In the Name of the Father (1993 Film) by Jim Sheridan

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Screen: Assassinations (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Bugsy (1991 Film), by Barry Levinson
- Bugsy (1991 Film) by Barry Levinson
- JFK (1991 Film) by Oliver Stone

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Screen: At the Edges (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Postcards from the Edge (1990 Film), by Mike Nichols
- Postcards from the Edge (1990 Film) by Mike Nichols
- The Tall Guy (1989 Film) by Mel Smith

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Screen: Bad Cop, Bad Cop (Review) Richard Alleva
Q & A (1990 Film), by Sidney Lumet
- Q & A (1990 Film) by Sidney Lumet

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Screen: Badfellas (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Miller's Crossing (1990 Film), by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
- Miller's Crossing (1990 Film) by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
- GoodFellas (1990 Film) by Martin Scorsese

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Screen: Banality Made Magical (Review) Richard Alleva
Avalon (1990 Film), by Barry Levinson
- Avalon (1990 Film) by Barry Levinson

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Screen: Beaten to a Pulp (Review) Richard Alleva
Pulp Fiction (1994 Film), by Quentin Tarantino
- Pulp Fiction (1994 Film) by Quentin Tarantino

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Screen: Beatrice Forever (Review) Richard Alleva
Much Ado About Nothing (1993 Film), by Kenneth Branagh
- Much Ado About Nothing (1993 Film) by Kenneth Branagh

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Screen: Beatty's Courage? (Review) Richard Alleva
Bulworth (1998 Film), by Warren Beatty
- Bulworth (1998 Film) by Warren Beatty

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Screen: Behind the Red Curtain (Review) Richard Alleva
Farewell My Concubine (1993 Film), by Kaige Chen
- Farewell My Concubine (1993 Film) by Kaige Chen

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Screen: Big Stupid Fun (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Jurassic Park (1993 Film), by Steven Spielberg
- Jurassic Park (1993 Film) by Steven Spielberg
- The Last Action Hero (1993 Film) by John McTiernan

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Screen: Bloody-Minded (Review) Richard Alleva
Natural Born Killers (1994 Film), by Oliver Stone
- Natural Born Killers (1994 Film) by Oliver Stone

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Screen: Boys with Cameras (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Desperado (1995 Film), by Robert Rodriguez
- Desperado (1995 Film) by Robert Rodriguez
- The Brothers McMullen (1995 Film) by Edward Burns

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Screen: Brilliant Oddity (Review) Richard Alleva
The Rapture (1991 Film), by Michael Tolkin
- The Rapture (1991 Film) by Michael Tolkin

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Screen: Bungled Execution (Review) Richard Alleva
The Green Mile (1999 Film), by Frank Darabont
- The Green Mile (1999 Film) by Frank Darabont

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Screen: Character Amid Chaos (Review) Richard Alleva
Some Mother's Son (1996 Film), by Terry George
- Some Mother's Son (1996 Film) by Terry George

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Screen: Cheap Grace (Review) Richard Alleva
Bringing Out the Dead (1999 Film), by Martin Scorsese
- Bringing Out the Dead (1999 Film) by Martin Scorsese

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Screen: City of Angels (Review) Richard Alleva
L.A. Confidential (1997 Film), by Curtis Hanson
- L.A. Confidential (1997 Film) by Curtis Hanson

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Screen: Clint's Dark Vision (Review) Richard Alleva
Unforgiven (1992 Film), by Clint Eastwood
- Unforgiven (1992 Film) by Clint Eastwood

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Screen: 'Clockers', Action Without Drama (Review) Richard Alleva
Clockers (1995 Film), by Spike Lee
- Clockers (1995 Film) by Spike Lee

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Screen: Dames at War (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999 Film), by Luc Besson
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999 Film) by Luc Besson
- Dogma (1999 Film) by Kevin Patrick Smith

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Screen: Dead Woman Stumbles (Review) Richard Alleva
Last Dance (1996 Film), by Bruce Beresford
- Last Dance (1996 Film) by Bruce Beresford

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Screen: Dead Wrong, Dead Right (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Dead Again (1991 Film), by Kenneth Branagh
- Dead Again (1991 Film) by Kenneth Branagh
- Defenseless (1991 Film) by Martin Campbell

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Screen: Dearest Mommy (Review) Richard Alleva
Dolores Claiborne (1994 Film), by Taylor Hackford
- Dolores Claiborne (1994 Film) by Taylor Hackford

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Screen: Death in a Time of AIDS (Review) Richard Alleva
Longtime Companion (1989 Film), by Norman Rene
- Longtime Companion (1989 Film) by Norman Rene

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Screen: Death Trips (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Leaving Las Vegas (1995 Film), by Mike Figgis
- Leaving Las Vegas (1995 Film) by Mike Figgis
- Dead Man Walking (1995 Film) by Tim Robbins

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Screen: Denzel Washington, Home Owner (Review) Richard Alleva
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995 Film), by Carl Franklin
- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995 Film) by Carl Franklin

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Screen: Diminishing Dorothy Day (Review) Richard Alleva
Entertaining Angels (1996 Film), by Michael Brindley
- Entertaining Angels (1996 Film) by Michael Brindley

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Screen: Directors as Writers (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Paradise Road (1997 Film), by Bruce Beresford
- Paradise Road (1997 Film) by Bruce Beresford
- Night Falls On Manhattan (1997 Film) by Sidney Lumet

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Screen: Drabness into Poetry (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993 Film), by Lasse Hallstrom
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993 Film) by Lasse Hallstrom
- Angie (1994 Film) by Martha Coolidge

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Screen: Dying of Heat (Review) Richard Alleva
Basic Instinct (1992 Film), by Paul Verhoeven
- Basic Instinct (1992 Film) by Paul Verhoeven

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Screen: Emma Can Read, Too (Review) Richard Alleva
Sense and Sensibility (1995 Film), by Ang Lee
- Sense and Sensibility (1995 Film) by Ang Lee

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Screen: Empty Houses (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Alice (1990 Film), by Woody Allen
- Alice (1990 Film) by Woody Allen
- The Russia House (1990 Film) by Fred Schepisi

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Screen: Entrapment (Review) Richard Alleva
The Age of Innocence (1993 Film), by Martin Scorsese
- The Age of Innocence (1993 Film) by Martin Scorsese

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Screen: Fantasies & Gimmicks (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Prospero's Books (1991 Film), by Peter Greenaway
- Prospero's Books (1991 Film) by Peter Greenaway
- Hook (1991 Film) by Steven Spielberg

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Screen: Fatal Attractions (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Mary Reilly (1996 Film), by Stephen Frears
- Mary Reilly (1996 Film) by Stephen Frears
- Before and After (1996 Film) by Barbet Schroeder

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Screen: Featherweight (Review) Richard Alleva
Forrest Gump (1994 Film), by Robert Zemeckis
- Forrest Gump (1994 Film) by Robert Zemeckis

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Screen: February Redeemed (Review) Richard Alleva
Groundhog Day (1993 Film), by Harold Ramis
- Groundhog Day (1993 Film) by Harold Ramis

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Screen: Final Curtain (Review) Richard Alleva
Eyes Wide Shut (1999 Film), by Stanley Kubrick
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999 Film) by Stanley Kubrick

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Screen: Foundering Father? (Review) Richard Alleva
Jefferson in Paris (1995 Film), by James Ivory
- Jefferson in Paris (1995 Film) by James Ivory

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Screen: Frigid Sex (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Boogie Nights (1997 Film), by Paul Thomas Anderson
- Boogie Nights (1997 Film) by Paul Thomas Anderson
- The Ice Storm (1997 Film) by Ang Lee

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Screen: Get the Guy With Glasses (Review) Richard Alleva
Barton Fink (1991 Film), by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
- Barton Fink (1991 Film) by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

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Screen: Goodby, Columbus (Review) Richard Alleva
1492: The Conquest of Paradise~~Fourteen Ninety-Two: The Conquest of Paradise (1992 Fil...
- 1492: The Conquest of Paradise~~Fourteen Ninety-Two: The Conquest of Paradise (1992 Film) by Ridley Scott

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Screen: Gould's Variations (Review) Richard Alleva
Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993 Film), by Francois Girard
- Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993 Film) by Francois Girard

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Screen: Graham Greeene Lite (Review) Richard Alleva
The End of the Affair (1999 Film), by Neil Jordan
- The End of the Affair (1999 Film) by Neil Jordan

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Screen: Heaven Without Hassles (Review) Richard Alleva
Defending Your Life (1991 Film), by Albert Brooks
- Defending Your Life (1991 Film) by Albert Brooks

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Screen: Henry & Jane (Review) Richard Alleva
The Portrait of a Lady (1996 Film), by Jane Campion
- The Portrait of a Lady (1996 Film) by Jane Campion

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Screen: Henry James Made Carnal (Review) Richard Alleva
The Wings of the Dove (1997 Film), by Iain Softley
- The Wings of the Dove (1997 Film) by Iain Softley

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Screen: Hero for Our Time (Review) Richard Alleva
Wilde (1997 Film), by Brian Gilbert
- Wilde (1997 Film) by Brian Gilbert

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Screen: Heroes & Prodigies (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Michael Collins (1996 Film), by Neil Jordan
- Michael Collins (1996 Film) by Neil Jordan
- Shine (1996 Film) by Scott Hicks

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Screen: Hitchcock Lives (Review) Richard Alleva
Four Days in September (1997 Film), by Bruno Barreto
- Four Days in September (1997 Film) by Bruno Barreto

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Screen: Holland's Magic (Review) Richard Alleva
The Secret Garden (1993 Film), by Agnieszka Holland
- The Secret Garden (1993 Film) by Agnieszka Holland

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Screen: How a Pretty Picture (Review) Richard Alleva
Happiness (1998 Film), by Todd Solondz
- Happiness (1998 Film) by Todd Solondz

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Screen: Ignorants Abroad (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991 Film), by Kevin Reynolds
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991 Film) by Kevin Reynolds
- Impromptu (1991 Film) by James Lapine

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Screen: Improbable Blues (Review) Richard Alleva
Mo' Better Blues (1990 Film), by Spike Lee
- Mo' Better Blues (1990 Film) by Spike Lee

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Screen: In the Kingdom of Cranks (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Ed Wood (1994 Film), by Ted Newsom
- Ed Wood (1994 Film) by Ted Newsom
- The Road to Wellville (1994 Film) by Alan Parker

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Screen: Insane Times (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
I Shot Andy Warhol (1996 Film), by Mary Harron
- I Shot Andy Warhol (1996 Film) by Mary Harron
- Anne Frank Remembered (1995 Film) by Jon Blair

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Screen: Into the Wilderness (Review) Richard Alleva
Black Robe (1991 Film), by Bruce Beresford
- Black Robe (1991 Film) by Bruce Beresford

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Screen: Irish Soul (Review) Richard Alleva
The Commitments (1991 Film), by Alan Parker
- The Commitments (1991 Film) by Alan Parker

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Screen: It's All in the Acting (Review) Richard Alleva
Gettysburg (1993 Film), by Ronald F. Maxwell
- Gettysburg (1993 Film) by Ronald F. Maxwell

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Screen: Just Business (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
In the Company of Men (1997 Film), by Neil LaBute
- In the Company of Men (1997 Film) by Neil LaBute
- The Game (1997 Film) by David Fincher

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Screen: Least Mobile of Masks (Review) Richard Alleva
The Playboys (1992 Film), by Gillies MacKinnon
- The Playboys (1992 Film) by Gillies MacKinnon

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Screen: Less Than Epic (Review) Richard Alleva
The Godfather, Part III (1990 Film), by Francis Ford Coppola
- The Godfather, Part III (1990 Film) by Francis Ford Coppola

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Screen: Lethal Smooches (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
A Kiss Before Dying (1991 Film), by James Dearden
- A Kiss Before Dying (1991 Film) by James Dearden
- Mortal Thoughts (1991 Film) by Alan Rudolph

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Screen: Look at Him (Review) Richard Alleva
Get Shorty (1995 Film), by Barry Sonnenfeld
- Get Shorty (1995 Film) by Barry Sonnenfeld

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Screen: Love in the Ruins (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Savage Nights (1993 Film), by Cyril Collard
- Savage Nights (1993 Film) by Cyril Collard
- Belle Epoque (1992 Film) by Fernando Trueba

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Screen: Love's Labor (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Hilary and Jackie (1998 Film), by Anand Tucker
- Hilary and Jackie (1998 Film) by Anand Tucker
- Shakespeare in Love (1998 Film) by John Madden

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Screen: Ma & Pa Bergman (Review) Richard Alleva
The Best Intentions (1992 Film), by Bille August
- The Best Intentions (1992 Film) by Bille August

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Screen: Masked Men (Review) Richard Alleva
Face/Off (1997 Film), by John Woo
- Face/Off (1997 Film) by John Woo

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Screen: Me Rochester, You Jane (Review) Richard Alleva
Jane Eyre (1996 Film), by Franco Zeffirelli
- Jane Eyre (1996 Film) by Franco Zeffirelli

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Screen: Melodramas That Work (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Ulee's Gold (1997 Film), by Victor Nunez
- Ulee's Gold (1997 Film) by Victor Nunez
- Mrs. Brown (1997 Film) by John Madden

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Screen: 'Meow!' She Roared (Review) Richard Alleva
Batman Returns (1992 Film), by Tim Burton
- Batman Returns (1992 Film) by Tim Burton

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Screen: Metamorphosis Man (Review) Richard Alleva
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999 Film), by Anthony Minghella
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999 Film) by Anthony Minghella

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Screen: Miserere Mei (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Butcher Boy (1997 Film), by Neil Jordan
- The Butcher Boy (1997 Film) by Neil Jordan
- Les Miserables (1998 Film) by Bille August

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Screen: Mistaken Identities (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Dave (1993 Film), by Ivan Reitman
- Dave (1993 Film) by Ivan Reitman
- El Mariachi (1992 Film) by Robert Rodriguez

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Screen: Mistranslated (Review) Richard Alleva
Beloved (1998 Film), by Jonathan Demme
- Beloved (1998 Film) by Jonathan Demme

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Screen: Nietzschean Express (Review) Richard Alleva
Trainspotting (1996 Film), by Danny Boyle
- Trainspotting (1996 Film) by Danny Boyle

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Screen: Nihilism on Horseback (Review) Richard Alleva
The Wild Bunch (1969 Film), by Sam Peckinpah
- The Wild Bunch (1969 Film) by Sam Peckinpah

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Screen: No Escape (Review) Richard Alleva
Affliction (1998 Film), by Paul Schrader
- Affliction (1998 Film) by Paul Schrader

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Screen: No 'Leave It to Beaver" (Review) Richard Alleva
American Beauty (1999 Film), by Sam Mendes
- American Beauty (1999 Film) by Sam Mendes

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Screen: Not Crap, Not Great (Review) Richard Alleva
Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (1999 Film), by George Lucas
- Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (1999 Film) by George Lucas

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Screen: Nouveau Allen (Review) Richard Alleva
Husbands and Wives (1992 Film), by Woody Allen
- Husbands and Wives (1992 Film) by Woody Allen

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Screen: Obsession Overreaches (Review) Richard Alleva
Cape Fear (1991 Film), by Martin Scorsese
- Cape Fear (1991 Film) by Martin Scorsese

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Screen: Off Duty (Review) Richard Alleva
Cop Land (1997 Film), by James Mangold
- Cop Land (1997 Film) by James Mangold

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Screen: Off Key & On (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Meeting Venus (1991 Film), by Istvan Szabo
- Meeting Venus (1991 Film) by Istvan Szabo
- Hear My Song (1992 Film) by Peter Chelsom

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Screen: One Movie, Three Plots (Review) Richard Alleva
Priest (1994 Film), by Antonia Bird
- Priest (1994 Film) by Antonia Bird

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Screen: Our Gang (Review) Richard Alleva
Little Women (1994 Film), by Gillian Armstrong
- Little Women (1994 Film) by Gillian Armstrong

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Screen: Over the Edge? (Review) Richard Alleva
Thelma and Louise (1991 Film), by Ridley Scott
- Thelma and Louise (1991 Film) by Ridley Scott

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Screen: Overly Sanguine (Review) Richard Alleva
Interview with the Vampire (1994 Film), by Neil Jordan
- Interview with the Vampire (1994 Film) by Neil Jordan

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Screen: Paul Newman Performs (Review) Richard Alleva
Nobody's Fool (1994 Film), by Robert Benton
- Nobody's Fool (1994 Film) by Robert Benton

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Screen: Plucky Girls & Women (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998 Film), by James Ivory
- A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998 Film) by James Ivory
- One True Thing (1998 Film) by Carl Franklin

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Screen: Plumb Lines to the Soul (Review) Richard Alleva
Open Doors! (1991 Film), by Gianni Amelio
- Open Doors! (1991 Film) by Gianni Amelio

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Screen: Real Actors v. Real Slobs (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Twilight (1998 Film), by Robert Benton
- Twilight (1998 Film) by Robert Benton
- The Big Lebowski (1998 Film) by Joel Coen

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Screen: Reckless Endangerment (Review) Richard Alleva
Crash (1996 Film), by David Cronenberg
- Crash (1996 Film) by David Cronenberg

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Screen: Reel People, Real People (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995 Film), by Frank Oz
- The Indian in the Cupboard (1995 Film) by Frank Oz
- Smoke (1995 Film) by Wayne Wang

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Screen: Renovations (3 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Psycho (1998 Film), by Gus Van Sant
- Psycho (1998 Film) by Gus Van Sant
- You've Got Mail (1998 Film) by Nora Ephron
- The Prince of Egypt (1998 Film) by Simon Wells and Steve Hickner

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Screen: Rescue Operations (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Passion Fish (1992 Film), by John Sayles
- Passion Fish (1992 Film) by John Sayles
- Mad Dog and Glory (1993 Film) by John McNaughton

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Screen: Reworking Shakespeare (Review) Richard Alleva
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999 Film), by Michael Hoffman
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999 Film) by Michael Hoffman

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Screen: Robert Altman is Back (Review) Richard Alleva
The Player (1992 Film), by Robert Altman
- The Player (1992 Film) by Robert Altman

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Screen: Robert Duvall's Triumph (Review) Richard Alleva
Apostle (1998 Film), by Robert Duvall
- Apostle (1998 Film) by Robert Duvall

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Screen: Romance Old & New (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Twelfth Night (1996 Film), by Trevor Nunn
- Twelfth Night (1996 Film) by Trevor Nunn
- The English Patient (1996 Film) by Anthony Minghella

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Screen: Royal Treatment (Review) Richard Alleva
The Madness of King George (1994 Film), by Nicholas Hytner
- The Madness of King George (1994 Film) by Nicholas Hytner

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Screen: Saintly Sybarite (Review) Richard Alleva
Schindler's List (1993 Film), by Steven Spielberg
- Schindler's List (1993 Film) by Steven Spielberg

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Screen: Satire Ain't Fair (Review) Richard Alleva
Citizen Ruth (1996 Film), by Alexander Payne
- Citizen Ruth (1996 Film) by Alexander Payne

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Screen: Sharp Edges (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990 Film), by James Ivory
- Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990 Film) by James Ivory
- Edward Scissorhands (1990 Film) by Tim Burton

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Screen: Ships in the Night (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Amistad (1997 Film), by Steven Spielberg
- Amistad (1997 Film) by Steven Spielberg
- Titanic (1997 Film) by James Cameron

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Screen: Short Cut to Catharsis (Review) Richard Alleva
Sling Blade (1996 Film), by Billy Bob Thornton
- Sling Blade (1996 Film) by Billy Bob Thornton

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Screen: Silly Secrets (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Secret Friends (1992 Film), by Dennis Potter
- Secret Friends (1992 Film) by Dennis Potter
- Final Analysis (1992 Film) by Phil Joanou

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Screen: Sliced & Diced (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Richard III (1995 Film), by Richard Loncraine
- Richard III (1995 Film) by Richard Loncraine
- Othello (1995 Film) by Oliver Parker

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Screen: Smoke on the Horizon (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Last of the Mohicans (1992 Film), by Michael Mann
- The Last of the Mohicans (1992 Film) by Michael Mann
- Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 Film) by Francis Ford Coppola

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Screen: Smut in Your Eye (Review) Richard Alleva
True Romance (1993 Film), by Tony Scott
- True Romance (1993 Film) by Tony Scott

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Screen: Something to Gag On (Review) Richard Alleva
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1990 Film), by Peter Greenaway
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1990 Film) by Peter Greenaway

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Screen: Split Down the Middle (Review) Richard Alleva
Malcolm X (1992 Film), by Spike Lee
- Malcolm X (1992 Film) by Spike Lee

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Screen: Spooky, Really Spooky (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Blair Witch Project (1999 Film), by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez
- The Blair Witch Project (1999 Film) by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez
- The Sixth Sense (1999 Film) by M. Night Shyamalan

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Screen: Stunts (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Remains of the Day (1993 Film), by James Ivory
- The Remains of the Day (1993 Film) by James Ivory
- Carlito's Way (1993 Film) by Brian De Palma

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Screen: Sunny & Claus (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Reversal of Fortune (1990 Film), by Barbet Schroeder
- Reversal of Fortune (1990 Film) by Barbet Schroeder
- White Hunter, Black Heart (1990 Film) by Clint Eastwood

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Screen: Suspended Animation (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Pocahontas (1995 Film), by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg
- Pocahontas (1995 Film) by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg
- Batman Forever (1995 Film) by Joel Schumacher

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Screen: The Bard in America (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Looking for Richard (1996 Film), by Al Pacino
- Looking for Richard (1996 Film) by Al Pacino
- William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (1996 Film) by Baz Luhrmann

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Screen: The Beasts of Summer (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Lion King (1994 Film), by Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers
- The Lion King (1994 Film) by Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers
- Wolf (1994 Film) by Mike Nichols

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Screen: The Dead & the Living (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Madame Bovary (1991 Film), by Claude Chabrol
- Madame Bovary (1991 Film) by Claude Chabrol
- Howards End (1992 Film) by James Ivory

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Screen: The Godmother (Review) Richard Alleva
Elizabeth (1998 Film), by Shekhar Kapur
- Elizabeth (1998 Film) by Shekhar Kapur

Verdicts
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Screen: The Master Misses (Review) Richard Alleva
Casino (1995 Film), by Martin Scorsese
- Casino (1995 Film) by Martin Scorsese

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Screen: The Obligations of Love (Review) Richard Alleva
The Crying Game (1992 Film), by Neil Jordan
- The Crying Game (1992 Film) by Neil Jordan

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Screen: The True vs. the Correct (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
A Family Thing (1995 Film), by Richard Pearce
- A Family Thing (1995 Film) by Richard Pearce
- Antonia's Line (1995 Film) by Marleen Gorris

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Screen: Theydunit (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Two Jakes (1990 Film), by Jack Nicholson
- The Two Jakes (1990 Film) by Jack Nicholson
- Presumed Innocent (1990 Film) by Alan J. Pakula

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Screen: Three Faces of Vincent (3 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Lust for Life (1956 Film), by Vincente Minnelli and George Cukor
- Lust for Life (1956 Film) by Vincente Minnelli and George Cukor
- Vincent and Theo (1990 Film) by Robert Altman
- Van Gogh (1992 Film) by Maurice Pialat

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Screen: Till Death Do Us Part (Review) Richard Alleva
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994 Film), by Mike Newell
- Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994 Film) by Mike Newell

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Screen: Too Hot, Too Cool (Review) Richard Alleva
May Fools (1990 Film), by Louis Malle
- May Fools (1990 Film) by Louis Malle

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Screen: Trivial Pursuits (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Total Recall (1990 Film), by Paul Verhoeven
- Total Recall (1990 Film) by Paul Verhoeven
- Dick Tracy (1990 Film) by Warren Beatty

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Screen: Trust a Cop (Review) Richard Alleva
Stolen Children (1993 Film), by Gianni Amelio
- Stolen Children (1993 Film) by Gianni Amelio

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Screen: Two Bums (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Hoffa (1992 Film), by Danny DeVito
- Hoffa (1992 Film) by Danny DeVito
- Chaplin (1992 Film) by Richard Attenborough

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Screen: Two Cures (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Scent of a Woman (1992 Film), by Martin Brest
- Scent of a Woman (1992 Film) by Martin Brest
- Lorenzo's Oil (1993 Film) by George Miller

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Screen: Two Holes in One (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Emma (1996 Film), by Douglas McGrath#2
- Emma (1996 Film) by Douglas McGrath#2
- Tin Cup (1996 Film) by Ron Shelton

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Screen: Two Kinds of Paranoia (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Truman Show (1998 Film), by Peter Weir
- The Truman Show (1998 Film) by Peter Weir
- The X-Files - Fight the Future (1998 Film) by Rob Bowman

Verdicts
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Screen: Two of a Kind (Review) Richard Alleva
Nixon: An Oliver Stone Film (1995 Film), by Oliver Stone
- Nixon: An Oliver Stone Film (1995 Film) by Oliver Stone

Verdicts
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Screen: Two Smooth Characters (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Mighty Aphrodite (1995 Film), by Woody Allen
- Mighty Aphrodite (1995 Film) by Woody Allen
- GoldenEye (1995 Film) by Martin Campbell

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Screen: Two Swashbucklers (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
Cyrano de Bergerac (1990 Film), by Jean-Paul Rappeneau
- Cyrano de Bergerac (1990 Film) by Jean-Paul Rappeneau
- Hamlet (1991 Film) by Franco Zeffirelli

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Screen: Two Too Cute (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Fisher King (1991 Film), by Terry Gilliam
- The Fisher King (1991 Film) by Terry Gilliam
- Frankie and Johnny (1991 Film) by Garry Marshall

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Screen: Urban Jungles (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
City of Hope (1991 Film), by John Sayles
- City of Hope (1991 Film) by John Sayles
- Other People's Money (1991 Film) by Norman Jewison

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Screen: Vigilante Chic (Review) Richard Alleva
Falling Down (1993 Film), by Joel Schumacher
- Falling Down (1993 Film) by Joel Schumacher

Verticts
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Screen: Virtuosi (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Red Violin (1998 Film), by Francois Girard
- The Red Violin (1998 Film) by Francois Girard
- Election (1999 Film) by Alexander Payne

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Screen: Visibility Nil (Review) Richard Alleva
Shadows and Fog (1992 Film), by Woody Allen
- Shadows and Fog (1992 Film) by Woody Allen

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Screen: Way Down Under (Review) Richard Alleva
Once Were Warriors (1994 Film), by Lee Tamahori
- Once Were Warriors (1994 Film) by Lee Tamahori

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Screen: What Writers Do (Review) Richard Alleva
Henry and June (1990 Film), by Philip Kaufman
- Henry and June (1990 Film) by Philip Kaufman

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Screen: What's Entertainment? (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Paper (1994 Film), by Ron Howard
- The Paper (1994 Film) by Ron Howard
- The Hudsucker Proxy (1994 Film) by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

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Screen: What's for Dinner? (2 Reviews) Richard Alleva
The Silence of the Lambs (1991 Film), by Jonathan Demme
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991 Film) by Jonathan Demme
- Sleeping with the Enemy (1991 Film) by Joseph Ruben

Verdicts
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Screen: Where There's Smoke (Review) Richard Alleva
The Insider (1999 Film), by Michael Mann
- The Insider (1999 Film) by Michael Mann

Verdicts
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Screen: Who Killed the Sheriff? (Review) Richard Alleva
Lone Star (1996 Film), by John Sayles
- Lone Star (1996 Film) by John Sayles

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Screen: Working Girl (Review) Richard Alleva
La Femme Nikita (1990 Film), by Luc Besson
- La Femme Nikita (1990 Film) by Luc Besson

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Screen: Yanked Down to Earth (Review) Richard Alleva
Shadowlands (1993 Film), by Richard Attenborough
- Shadowlands (1993 Film) by Richard Attenborough
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