So closely observed, so funny and so true to the junk that is everybody's real--as opposed to movie--life that it comes to feel like some kind of a miracle.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Janet Maslin
Wang once again works splendidly with actresses, and boy, does he have a lot to work with this time.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Jay Carr
Aims its big, bold mother-daughter conflicts straight at the heart by way of the tear ducts, and connects.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
The movie's interest is not in the plot, which is episodic and "colorful," but in the performances.Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: Jeff Giles
Portman gives a superb, understated performance as a teen who gets whiplash from watching her mother's mood swings.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
Corny and blubbery as it is, still packs an emotional wallop.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Susan Wloszczyna
It's terrific to see such well-matched actresses of opposing generations duke it out.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum
What's missing from this by-the-numbers drama is a sense of abandon.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
Formula mother-brat stuff...It's only the deft teamwork of Portman and Sarandon that keeps the triteness at bay.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Mary Elizabeth Williams
Despite its stellar leading ladies, Anywhere But Here is still a predictable generation-gap drama.Read Full Review »
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