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Weekly Roundup: Critics, Criticism & Where Are All the Women?

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Flix Not to Miss: ‘Enough Said’

Nicole Holofcener is one of those rare directors who consistently delivers solid films and Enough Said is one of her best. This is the first time she worked with iconic actors James Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and she brings them both to wonderful new places. The film is funny, awkward, uncomfortable and ultimately life-affirming, reminding us that...

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