David Luhrssen
I Hate Hollywood
The Ultimate Bourne
A Killer Comes Home
December 12, 2007 | 09:50 AM
Sequels usually run from bad to worse, but it's been said that the Jason Bourne series only gets better with each installment. To my mind, the second film, The Bourne Supremacy, was a
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David Luhrssen
I Hate Hollywood
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is perhaps the foremost historian of the African-American experience, both as a scholar and public intellectual. His latest endeavor under the latter heading is to host “African American Lives 2,” premiering 8 p.m., Feb. 6 on MPTV
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David Luhrssen
I Hate Hollywood
Nowadays the streets of London and any cosmopolitan metropolis are filled with professional women, but in London, 1960, Laura Quinn (Demi Moore) is nearly alone in a man�s world. She is 38, never married and determined against gnawing doubts to m
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David Luhrssen
I Hate Hollywood
This year the uncertainty surrounding the Oscars is greater than the usual guesswork over which film will win Best Picture or who will be crowned Best Actor or Actress. It’s not entirely clear how the Oscars will play out on Feb. 24, given the lingering
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David Luhrssen
I Hate Hollywood
It isn’t true that David Kepesh cares for nothing but himself. As a literature professor at a prestigious New York university and a respected public intellectual, Kepesh cares about books, music and art, probably for the pleasure he derives from them ra
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David Luhrssen
I Hate Hollywood
Thirty years is a long time for any event and a 30th anniversary gives reason to pause and take stock. This year the Latin American Film Series marks its 30th birthday with 12 feature-length films from Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay, Bolivia, Mexico, Colum
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David Luhrssen
I Hate Hollywood
Searching for evidence of the Ice Age in Death Valley may sound paradoxical, but to find that evidence is proof that the world’s climate was once vastly different than it has been since humans have kept records. The documentary “A Global Warning?” remin
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David Luhrssen
I Hate Hollywood
Barack Obama has become the John F. Kennedy of our time. After two terms under Bush and the muddle of the Clinton years, Obama radiates youthful, sunny optimism and intelligence coupled with candor. He speaks in the language of hope and embodies chang
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David Luhrssen
I Hate Hollywood
I was exasperated and intrigued by director Todd Haynes’ unconventional account of Bob Dylan’s life and times and music when it opened last fall. I didn’t like I'm Not There, but didn’t reject it. I wasn’t entirely certain if I was unprepared for its un
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David Luhrssen
I Hate Hollywood
The perennial PBS series "This Old House" is a must-see for many homeowners. Until now, social engagement has not been its core mission. Starting 7 p.m., Jan. 24 on MPTV-10 and running for multiple weeks, "This Old House" movies to t
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