Posted on Sat, Nov. 7, 2009
An Education Carey Mulligan shines as a suburban British teen, circa 1962, who falls for an older man (Peter Sarsgaard) in this beautifully turned coming-of-age tale, adapted from journalist Lynn Barber's memoir by writer Nick Hornby and director Lone Scherfig. Funny, sad, subtle, real.
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The New Year Parade A quietly forceful homegrown drama about a family in the throes of divorce, and in the throes of preparations for the annual Mummers festivities. It's not just the South Philly locales that feel authentic in this keen-eyed indie. No MPAA rating
Revanche This Austrian foreign-language Oscar nominee is a slow-burning, suspenseful psychological thriller about an ex-con, a prostitute, a cop and his wife - their paths crossing in the wake of a botched bank robbery. No MPAA rating
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