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    God: Kids, it's simple. It's plain old fucking boring to empathize with the poor. They wear ugly clothes, they eat ugly food, they're either too fat or too... more »
    oyboy: I saw the movie and liked it a lot and was moved by it. One of its great accomplishments was presenting deeply sympathetic portraits of not only peopl... more »
    Spirit Fingers: I think you've nailed the sentiment, Brian. However, I can't bring myself to see it, as I can't watch Clooney do that thing he does that bores me in.... more »
    Maloon-Rouge: Henry Fonda would scold Frank Rich more »
    If_I_Had_a_Poodle: Migrant white-collar workers, we are, carting laptops from cube farm to cube farm more »
    El_Gato: I thought Frank Rich was way off too. Seems like he just wrote what he wanted the movie to be about, instead of actually going in with an open mind. W... more »
    Unsolicited Advice: I'm excited for this movie for the reasons you disparage it. Those "owner men" are just the tools of distant, powerful forces that shape our national ... more »
    BettyCrocker: Well done, Brian. The corporate dildo who was responsible for downsizing me and my colleagues was as cold and unfeeling as a canned ham. We sent him... more »
    The Real JR: He's lonely. Sad face. This is a brilliant post. From the excerpt to the writing. Well done. more »
    JacquesPaysan: Let's stop pretending that film critics aren't the final, and (arguably) least important part of the film industry's marketing apparatus. Most modern... more »
    bluebears: Brian I love this. Thank you for calling Rich out on his bullshit. Oh also, The Grapes of Wrath was too "dour" for Frank Rich? Shut up you rich fuck. more »
    Tremonius: Sounds like the opening of Inside Daisy Clover. Engineer of train heading to a deadend stop to a suited headhunter for the railroad riding with him: ... more »
    AngriestGeek: I enjoyed the movie, but it ain't even remotely what he's talking about. Clooney's character (let's pretend he's actually playing a character and not... more »
    cpjones: 1. John Krasinski and Emily Blunt 2. Carey Mulligan and Peter Skarsgard 3. Christina Applegate 4. Bob Saget more »
    LolpantsofArabia: What is this, f'ing Christmas? more »
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