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Hairspray Review, by A. O. Scott of The New York Times
That "Hairspray" is good-hearted is no surprise. Adam Shankman's film, lovingly adapted from the Broadway musical, preserves the inclusive, celebratory spirit of John Waters's 1988 movie, in which bigger-boned, darker-skinned and otherwise differe...
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The Simpsons Movie Review, by A. O. Scott of The New York Times
I have long been of the opinion that the entire history of American popular culture -- maybe even of Western civilization -- amounts to little more than a long prelude to "The Simpsons." I don't think I'm alone in this belief. But it does not foll...
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Into the Wild Review, by A. O. Scott of The New York Times
There is plenty of sorrow to be found in "Into the Wild," Sean Penn's adaptation of the nonfiction bestseller by Jon Krakauer. The story begins with an unhappy family, proceeds through a series of encounters with the lonely and the lost, and ends ...
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A. O. Scott Scott grew up the son of two historians. His mother, Joan Wallach Scott, is the Harold F. Linder Professor at the School of Social Science in the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. His father, Donald Scott, is a professor of American history at CUNY. He is also a nephew of the actor Eli Wallach. Scott attended public schools in Providence, Rhode Island including Classical High School before graduating magna cum laude from Harvard in 1988 with a degree in literature. Scott began his tenure at The 'Times Arts section in January, 2000, following Janet Maslin's retirement from film criticism. (Maslin continues to review genre fiction for the paper.) Before joining The Times, Scott served as book critic for Newsday, and also as a contributor for the The New York Review of Books and Slate.
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