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| The Anniversary Party |
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The cast, the cast, the cast
• Sharp, literate screenplay
• Alan Cumming's rubberband hair-do |
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• Suffering
celebrities
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The Bottom Line - In their
directorial debut, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming trade
empty compliments, vicious witticisms, and psychedelic drugs
with illustrious house guests. If only all navel-gazing was
this much fun!
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Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cummings'
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Anatomy of a Scene - Sundance Channel
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DVD ROM: Script to screen, Original
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| Guide Review |
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Lifestyles of the Rich and Drugged-Out
"The Anniversary Party," which marks the directorial debut
of Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming, is a success. Leigh and
Cumming, who wrote and directed, cast themselves as Joe and Sally,
a high profile Hollywood couple who celebrate their sixth wedding
anniversary. The screenplay is razor sharp, and the star-studded cast
(Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Kline, Jane Adams, Phoebe Cates, Parker Posey)
turn in remarkable performances. Don't get put off by the seemingly
narcissistic star-gazing. This film is smart and touching, painful
and fun. |
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