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'Vicky Cristina Barcelona': Woody Allen, Uninspired

Aug 14th, 2008 · Though Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz almost redeem the film, the director's latest is almost as flat as its title. Critic Kenneth Turan is left wondering: Can't we just have the old Woody back?

Keywords: director · CA · Critic Kenneth Turan · Allen · Barcelona · Woody · Javier Bardem · Cristina · Penelope Cruz · uninspiring · Vicky

Huang Shi's 'Children,' Orphaned Again Onscreen

May 22nd, 2008 · A British journalist, an American nurse and a Chinese partisan join forces to protect 60 orphaned children in war-torn 1930s China. Roger Spottiswoode's movie is inspired by a true story — but itself turns out to be thoroughly uninspired.

Keywords: children · Americans · China · protections · British · partisan · movies · onscreen · Huang · Spottiswoode · uninspiring · Shi

The World's Architecture: An Uninspiring Identity? ***

Jan 31st, 2007 · Philosopher Alain de Botton bemoans the way much of the architecture in the world looks the same, wherever one goes. De Botton is the author of The Architecture of Happiness.

Keywords: world · identity · Architectural · Botton · The Architecture of Happiness · uninspiring · Philosopher Alain