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...life-in-the-nineties mush for the brain. You won't find here a goofy, artificial circle of friends steeped in pop-culture, who spout nihilistic aphorisms or slacker meditations on life. Laura and Frank get angry, make up, and get angry again over petty things: it is awkward, it doesn't make sense, and, usually, it stays that way, thanks to Holofcener's careful...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Run (Don't Walk) to This Film | 8/13/1996 | See Source »

...missile sales to Pakistan, the Administration gets angry: official policy is to continue good trade relations with China. But if the story is true, by law the U.S. is required to impose sanctions." If the FBI is serious about finding these scamps, the agents better be ready for some awkward situations. After all, says Nelan, "The biggest leakers in Washington are Bill Clinton and his senior officials, who consider leaks a tool for explaining their policy." -->