Posts Tagged ‘the lie’

Critics Roundup — November 17

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 |||Green||Red
Happy Feet Two |Green||||Green
The Descendants |Green||Green||Green
Tomboy |||Green||
Rid of Me |||Green||
Tyrannosaur (limited) |||Green|Green|
The Lie (limited) ||||Green|

Sundance Review: The Lie

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011


Josh Leonard’s adaptation of The Lie, T. Coraghessan Boyle’s 2008 New Yorker short story, is an excellent take on the tale of an idealistic young couple whose lives have veered away from the values they had when they first met, after an unexpected pregnancy forces them to shoulder the responsibility of parenthood.

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Sundance Dispatch: Good News, Bad News

Friday, January 21st, 2011

The good news was, I flew Southwest, where Bags Fly Free!(tm) So I was able to bring two bags. Major bonus, because that meant I could bring more boots! And a stash of food cheaper than it would cost me at The Market Formerly Known As Albertsons. The bad news was, my flight was delayed 90 minutes. The good news was, my ticket was Section B, so I scored a window seat. The bad news was, I was dozing as we landed, we had a rough landing, and I whacked the hell out of my head. It woke me right up, though. Memo to self: bring your travel pillow next time. And, we landed safely, also good news.
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