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"[T]his is a comic gem, uproarious and heartfelt at the same time....Alan Arkin gives an Oscar-caliber performance..." Movieline's Hollywood Life 3 stars out of 4 -- "[S]omething wonderful: a scrappy human comedy that takes an honest path to laughs and is twice as funny and touching for it." Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 -- "[S]martly and sympathetically executed....Feelgood fun for all the dysfunctional family."Total Film 4 stars out of 4 -- "[W]hat makes this one fly is its warmth. LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE is a first-class love-letter to a family of losers."Uncut "The perfect casting makes for some exceptionally confident comedy....With accessible humour and universal themes..."Sight and Sound Ranked #9 in Rolling Stone's "The 10 Best Movies Of 2006" -- "It's hilarious, heartbreaking and achingly true."Rolling Stone 5 stars out of 5 -- "Full of eccentric but believable characters, witty dialogue and pitch-perfect performances....Touching, hilarious and quirky..."Ultimate DVD "A dysfunctional-family comedy with a difference -- the function progresses from dys to full and loving."Wall Street Journal39.74112
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"A beguiling romantic fantasy about the creative process and its potential to quite literally take on a life of its own, RUBY SPARKS performs an imaginative high-wire act with finesse and charm."Hollywood Reporter "[With] fluent, urgent direction by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris....Exuberant and touching and sweet..."Wall Street Journal 3 stars out of 4 -- "The movie's intriguing in its fanciful way..."Chicago Sun-Times "[A]n ingenious and delightful variation on the Pygmalion myth....A sleek, beautifully written and acted romantic comedy that glides down to earth in a gently satisfying soft landing."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "This smart and sophisticated romp takes surprising directions as it examines the creative process of writing, the delicate balance of relationships, and the mysteries of men and women."Box Office "RUBY SPARKS lands like a punch. It's a smart counter-jab to the many movies out there that put forth the myth that the world is full of quirky angels in ballet flats who are just waiting for some morose protagonist to come along in need of their love."Movieline 3 stars out of 4 -- "[With] a sharply witty and poignant script by Zoe Kazan....RUBY SPARKS is honest, deep and true."Rolling Stone "Once the pieces are in place, Kazans script reveals a deeper game....RUBY SPARKS comments intelligently on how frustrating and unfulfilling it can be when a partner fails to live up to expectations..." -- Grade: BA.V. Club "[A] gently touching metaphorical drama about the real essence of love..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly0.3229645
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"A beguiling romantic fantasy about the creative process and its potential to quite literally take on a life of its own, RUBY SPARKS performs an imaginative high-wire act with finesse and charm."Hollywood Reporter "[With] fluent, urgent direction by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris....Exuberant and touching and sweet..."Wall Street Journal 3 stars out of 4 -- "The movie's intriguing in its fanciful way..."Chicago Sun-Times "[A]n ingenious and delightful variation on the Pygmalion myth....A sleek, beautifully written and acted romantic comedy that glides down to earth in a gently satisfying soft landing."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "This smart and sophisticated romp takes surprising directions as it examines the creative process of writing, the delicate balance of relationships, and the mysteries of men and women."Box Office "RUBY SPARKS lands like a punch. It's a smart counter-jab to the many movies out there that put forth the myth that the world is full of quirky angels in ballet flats who are just waiting for some morose protagonist to come along in need of their love."Movieline 3 stars out of 4 -- "[With] a sharply witty and poignant script by Zoe Kazan....RUBY SPARKS is honest, deep and true."Rolling Stone "Once the pieces are in place, Kazans script reveals a deeper game....RUBY SPARKS comments intelligently on how frustrating and unfulfilling it can be when a partner fails to live up to expectations..." -- Grade: BA.V. Club "[A] gently touching metaphorical drama about the real essence of love..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly0.3229645
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"A beguiling romantic fantasy about the creative process and its potential to quite literally take on a life of its own, RUBY SPARKS performs an imaginative high-wire act with finesse and charm."Hollywood Reporter "[With] fluent, urgent direction by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris....Exuberant and touching and sweet..."Wall Street Journal 3 stars out of 4 -- "The movie's intriguing in its fanciful way..."Chicago Sun-Times "[A]n ingenious and delightful variation on the Pygmalion myth....A sleek, beautifully written and acted romantic comedy that glides down to earth in a gently satisfying soft landing."New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "This smart and sophisticated romp takes surprising directions as it examines the creative process of writing, the delicate balance of relationships, and the mysteries of men and women."Box Office "RUBY SPARKS lands like a punch. It's a smart counter-jab to the many movies out there that put forth the myth that the world is full of quirky angels in ballet flats who are just waiting for some morose protagonist to come along in need of their love."Movieline 3 stars out of 4 -- "[With] a sharply witty and poignant script by Zoe Kazan....RUBY SPARKS is honest, deep and true."Rolling Stone "Once the pieces are in place, Kazans script reveals a deeper game....RUBY SPARKS comments intelligently on how frustrating and unfulfilling it can be when a partner fails to live up to expectations..." -- Grade: BA.V. Club "[A] gently touching metaphorical drama about the real essence of love..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly0.3229645
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Q (4/93, p.86) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...fans of Boston's premiere maverick will slake their thirsts greedily at the well of inspiration dredged up on his latest work of ever so slightly off the wall rock'n'roll Americana..."Alternative Press (3/93, p.55) - "...this solitary figure rocks harder than any quartet you'll ever see/hear....you close your eyes and swear the solitary figure is the Velvets..."15.13467
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Rolling Stone (11/25/71, p.60) - "...a fine introduction and well worth your attention..."10.81048
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Entertainment Weekly (9/20/96, p.83) - "...Richman returns to the big leagues...with this typically friendly collection. SURRENDER offers a decent representation of Richman's considerable charms but largely lacks the effervescence of his best work..." - Rating: BQ (11/96, p.132) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...a strong return to form for the adenoidal one, the usual breezy pop melodies propped up by a fruitily belligerent horn section and a succession of Gallic-flavoured accordion flourishes..."10.81048
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Rolling Stone (p.90) - "[A] dead-ahead motion and mounting detail, peaking with epic stasis in the cover of Chatham's 'Guitar Trio'."Uncut (p.80) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[S]urprisingly melodic and accessible, with Kane playing all the instruments on a bunch of intensely propulsive motorik blues tracks."The Wire (p.72) - "[A] clutch of longform blues instrumentals that work seemingly leaden mechanical rhythms and non-fluid structures into hypnotic cogs in a massively subtle psychedelic system."10.81048
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