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Every Day's a Brand New Deal: On American Splendor
American Splendor is an under-appreciated gem which deserves more attention.
American Splendor is an under-appreciated gem which deserves more attention.
Ebert's Best Film Lists 1967 - present
CANNES, France -- I have seen seven movies here since my last report, and together they will not gross as much as the popcorn sales for "The Matrix Reloaded" in one good-sized state--California, say. I moderated a panel of independent American directors Saturday, put together by the Independent Film Channel at the Variety Pavilion, and "The Matrix" loomed like a thundercloud over the table. As box office records were falling like so many clones of Agent Smith, here we were talking about retarded ice-fishermen in Wisconsin, and a Cleveland file clerk who inspired an underground comic book.
