Laurel Canyon

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Laurel Canyon
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R,1hr 41min
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March 7, 2003
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Sony Pictures Classics
Synopsis: Writer/director Lisa Cholodenko follows up her much-acclaimed 1997 debut High Art with this examination of a young couple seduced into a hedonistic, left-coast lifestyle. Taking its title from its central locale, Laurel Canyon focuses on a pair of upper-middle class lovebirds from the East Coast who relocate to Los Angeles. Freshly minted from Harvard, Sam (Christian Bale) and Alex (Kate Beckinsale) are eager to continue their medical studies out West, but they need some lodging while they hunt for ... Full Synopsis
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Cholodenko takes us inside a bohemian hive where everyone buzzes around the Queen Bee. McDormand is superb. Likewise Bale and Nivola. Full Review
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out of 100
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Frances McDormand attends the New York premiere of "Laurel Canyon" on Feb. 18, 2003.
Christian Bale at the Los Angeles premiere for "Laurel Canyon," March 4, 2003.
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