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Tag Archives: Laura Dern
A Perfect World (1993) Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Laura Dern
After escaping from a Huntsville prison, convict Butch Haynes Read More »
Smooth Talk (1985) Joyce Chopra, Treat Williams, Laura Dern, Mary Kay Place
Free-spirited fifteen-year-old Connie Wyatt may be too young to drive, but she’s already driving the boys crazy. Read More »
Citizen Ruth (1996) Alexander Payne, Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Mary Kay Place, Comedy, Drama
An irresponsible, drug-addicted, recently impregnated woman finds herself in the middle of an abortion debate when both parties attempt to sway her to their respective sides.
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We Don’t Live Here Anymore (2004) John Curran, Mark Ruffalo, Laura Dern, Peter Krause, Drama, Romance
The movie is set in the Pacific Northwest; specifically, Washington state. We know this from a glimpse of a license plate, the craftsman architecture of the two houses, and the mature, rich landscapes in between. The setting, like the scrutiny of the four main character’s lives, is defined by the narrowness of the camera’s field-of view. The one commercial street in town is only seen in the reflection of a store window, a shot of a non-descript auto-yard, or the tunnel of a tree-lined suburban sidewalk. The lush, wooded landscape is understood as an immediate presence in the domestic and professional lives of the characters; a steep hill, railroad tracks, a rushing stream, and a path over an old steel bridge are revisited again and again by the characters in their capacities as lovers, parents and friends.
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