Melissa Leo
After supporting roles in a handful of small films and a short stint on the soap opera All My Children, New York-born Melissa Leo gained prominence on the critically-acclaimed Barry Levinson-produced...
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Toronto Film Festival: Assessing the Awards Contenders
September 09, 2008 5:11pm ESTGold Derby’s Tom O’Neil writes from the Toronto Film Festival that although several Oscar contenders are absent from the Great White North this year, some in town are positioned as awards-season favorites while others have stumbled out of the gate.
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Review
August 08, 2008 3:53pm ESTYou can basically expect more of the same as the Sisterhood passes those pants around again--except the jeans are getting a little worn out.
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Frozen River Review
July 31, 2008 10:23pm ESTThis Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner is a compelling low-budget drama that offers fine acting opportunities to veteran Melissa Leo and newcomer Misty Upham.
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Speed Racer Review
May 09, 2008 5:41am ESTFilled with revved engines and vroom! visuals, Speed Racer is the perfect movie for video-gaming kids--but for others it may just cause migraines.
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No Reservations Review
July 27, 2007 12:55pm ESTNo delicacies here. No Reservations is just as bland and predictable as a frozen TV dinner.
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Stephanie Daley Review
April 20, 2007 4:59am ESTWith across-the-board fine performances and a sobering and compelling story, Stephanie Daley is an insightful indie festival darling that will make every female viewer think twice about getting pregnant.
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend Review
July 21, 2006 5:12am ESTHow can a movie with such talented performers and such an original concept seem so entirely like a re-tread? Help them Superman!
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See No Evil Review
May 19, 2006 11:48am ESTIf you like stories about psychotic killers, See No Evil will make Halloween’s Mike Myers look like a sissy.
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Take the Lead Review
April 07, 2006 5:27am ESTSo, ballroom dancing is a way to teach derelict kids valuable life lessons, eh? Please. Maybe they should have titled the hackneyed Take the Lead something like Stand and Dance or Shall We Dance...in Detention?
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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Review
December 30, 2005 5:48am ESTTommy Lee Jones’ stirring and deeply felt Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada proves one thing: Sometimes the most compelling films are the ones closest to the heart.
