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“Revolutionary Road” Kicks the American Dream to the Curb - Jeffrey Huston

Revolutionary Road juxtaposes the idyllic image of the American Dream with the deterioration of a marriage that has become a nightmare—via an ironic casting reunion of Titanic stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
Audience's Emotions Are on the Leash in "Marley & Me" - Christa Banister

Don’t be fooled by the trailers that make this out to be some lighthearted tale. Anyone who has read the book that inspired the movie already knows that this broadly funny story of puppy love is destined for major tearjerker territory.
Tired Formula Gives "Gran Torino" Some Mileage - Christian Hamaker

Clint Eastwood’s performance as Walt Kowalski in Gran Torino is the film’s highlight—an update on the tough-guy persona he perfected as “Dirty Harry” Callahan, or as Will Munny in Unforgiven. He clings to his older ways in a neighborhood that has changed significantly.