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Review: A Separation

Family drama
Somehow, despite an increasingly repressive regime that has jailed many prominent filmmakers, including the world renowned auteur Jafar Panahi, Iranian cinema continues to produce some of the world's subtlest and most illuminating films about the relationships between men and women, and the conflicts inherent in all social units, starting with the family.
By PETER KEOUGH | January 26, 2012

Mabou Mines deconstructs Ibsen, plus The Civilians

In the Heights
I have been looking forward to this Obie-winning allegory built on Ibsen's A Doll's House since it opened in New York in 2003.
By CAROLYN CLAY | November 08, 2011

Review: Crazy, Stupid Love

Rehashing the same smarmy stereotypes
Despite a few hopeful moments, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa's glib romantic comedy settles into the same smarmy stereotypes: women are mothers or whores, or some variation thereof, and that's all men are interested in.
By PETER KEOUGH | August 04, 2011

Is divorce contagious? Yes, according to Brown researchers

Heartbreak Dept.
Your husband filed for divorce and you blamed his rotten friends. Turns out you were right!
By DAVID SCHARFENBERG | November 24, 2010

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Burning bridges

The brutal reality of a violent relationship
Even though it has been several years since her divorce, "Michelle" still wakes in the middle of the night from nightmares of her past life, only to realize that she is free from the physical pain, anguish, and feelings of utter fear and horror that were part of her 11-year marriage to "Tommy," her high-school sweetheart.
By DEB LANDRY | October 14, 2009

Gender balance

LD 1020 and marriage fairness
Diversity isn’t even just about being open-minded. In the end, it’s about fairness.
By SHAY STEWART-BOULEY | April 29, 2009

Trying to put a price on this failed marriage is absurd

Get over it
Leroy Greer’s lawyer, Kennitra Foote, says that her client’s attempt to “say it with flowers” is going to cost him $300,000.
By MARY ANN SORRENTINO | August 22, 2007

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