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by Lew Irwin
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This weekend's new releases -- and those being given wider rollouts -- are not likely to shake things up much at what is generally thought to be a weak period at the box office anyway. Getting the most attention because of its impressive cast (including Sean Connery, Gillian Anderson, Dennis Quaid and Gena Rowlands) and the fact that it received a best-film Golden Globe nomination, is the low-budget Playing by Heart, which New York Times critic Stephen Holden describes as "a likably sappy romantic comedy" and "a highly buffed soap opera seasoned with bon mots." Too many "mots" for several critics, however. Washington Post critic Rita Kempley's review of the movie is headed: "Say No More: Chatters of the Heart." And Andy Seiler in USA Today comments: "At times, the film resembles an endless audition in which a series of actors do monologues." But Rod Dreher in the New York Post calls it an "observant and brilliantly acted" film. "The calm, constant rhythm of the film mesmerizes," he adds. |
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