Andrew Lapin
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Hugo's novel tops Amazon's best-seller list in France, following Monday's fire that ravaged the cathedral. The 19th century story was a campaign to get the cathedral restored.
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Victor Hugo wrote Notre Dame de Paris, or The Hunchback of Notre Dame, in the 19th century to draw attention to the cathedral, which had fallen into neglect and disrepair. It worked.
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In this recap of Hank Williams' final days, the famed country singer (Henry Thomas) is mysteriously sidelined from the main plot in favor of his young chauffeur (Jesse James). Critic Andrew Lapin says the film features some subtle writing, but makes a poor introduction to its nominal subject.
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The Spanish romantic comedy Extraterrestrial sets up the threat of an alien invasion only to spend its running time exploring the intertwined love lives of four urbanites. The gimmick falls flat, critic Andrew Lapin says, thanks to an uninteresting plot and set of characters.
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding stars Catherine Keener as a big-city lawyer who flees to her mother's (Jane Fonda) hippie commune when her husband asks for a divorce. Critic Andrew Lapin says Fonda shines, but the movie's paean to a bygone era feels lackluster and out of touch.
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A young photographer arrives in an impoverished rural community whose elder residents grow to trust her with their personal recollections. Critic Andrew Lapin says this minimalist Brazilian drama is a poignant, elegantly crafted still life. (Recommended)
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The Lorax is a tale of saving the trees — which makes it a little surprising that one of the merchandising tie-ins for the new film is with Mazda SUVs.
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Guy Ritchie deploys the ultimate Holmes villain — brilliant, malevolent Professor Moriarty — in an action-packed sequel to his 2009 hit.
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A selfish slacker (Jonah Hill) finds himself baby-sitting some nightmare kids — on a night where he'd rather be out with a girl. Andrew Lapin says comedy, like baby-sitting, is clearly harder than it looks.