Douglas, Wood shine in sweet-natured family drama
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Filmmaker Michael  Cahill's first feature, "The King of California," is an amiable  and funny dysfunctional-family drama about a father and  daughter discovering that the true value lying beneath the  surface of their combative relationship is the promise that  their sundered familial bond is ripe for renewal.
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Michael Douglas won an Academy Award as a ruthless man with a nose for stock-market gold in "Wall Street." Now he's a lovable kook sniffing after mythical Spanish treasure in "King of California," a shaggy-dog tale that marks a return to independent filmmaking for the star of such studio hits as "Fatal Attraction" and "Basic Instinct."
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Reese, Jake and George glam up a pair of politically worthy dramas in Toronto
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John Patrick Shanley's play, which involves a clash of wills and generations between a nun and a priest, is tight, absorbing and expertly acted.
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Loosely based on the  soccer-centric Shue clan&#39;s tale of tragedy and triumph in the  late-1970s, &quot;Gracie&quot; is a true family affair.
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Jonathan Marc Shermanâs play, while agreeably acted and directed, feels like an internal monologue distributed among four characters.
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ith shows like &quot;Everwood&quot; and &quot;Gilmore Girls,&quot; the WB has perfected the family drama. &quot;Jack &amp; Bobby&quot; is a bigger step: a First Family drama.
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In David E. Kelleyâs newest series, âThe Wedding Bells,â which aires on Fox Tuesday, sisters in the wedding business try to manage their own love lives.
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It is tempting to think of âKing of California,â a serious comedy that does many things right, as a sequel of sorts to âOne Flew Over the Cuckooâs Nest.â
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Sweetness and whimsy fill the screen to capacity in âIâm Reed Fish,â a rural coming-of-age tale thatâs so laid-back that its cast is almost horizontal.
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The veteran actor joins a talented cast in this above average drama.
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âBridge to Terabithiaâ is a movie whose emotional depth could appeal more to adults than to their offspring.
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Michael Douglas is sounding much saner than the character he plays in his new film "King of California", but he says his turn as a manic-depressive absentee father hits a few familiar notes from his own life.
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Your parents raised you. Your spouse lives with you. But it's your brothers and sisters who really shaped you. Surprising research reveals how
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OAK LAWN, Ill. -- Like a lot of people, Tom and Alice Johnston have been watching with interest the television footage of Mount St.
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There is plenty of sorrow to be found in âInto the Wild.â But though the filmâs structure may be tragic, its spirit is anything but.
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Greg Berlanti, the executive producer of "Everwood" and the new "Jack and Bobby," has a gift for a certain kind of storytelling.