SDFF Review: 'Big Night' selection "The Descendants" is a rich, imperfect cinematic treat
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Film Rating: B+
One of the great things about attending a film festival is that you run into the kinds of passionate movie fans you don’t usually find at a Cineplex. Tonight, while waiting for the ‘Big Night’ screening of “The Descendants” to start, I had an extremely pleasant chat with a woman sitting next to me about film and film criticism. At one p…
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