New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
Tag: Funny People
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Yes, do let them (or, Wilder at heart)
Considering the similarities between Chinese actor-director Jiang Wen (whose Let the Bullets Fly just opened in Chicago) and the great Billy Wilder
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Best of 2011, number 2: Bridesmaids
J.R. Jones on Bridesmaids, his second-favorite film of 2011.
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Nice Handbag—But What Does It Mean?
I’m sure there have been whole dissertations written on the cultural significance of the handbag in contemporary society. Trying to prove myself right, I stumbled across an interesting essay on the subject from Paula Marantz Cohen, an author and professor of English at Drexel University who has written many lively pieces about shopping and style.