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- DirectorCharles ShyerStarsRyan O'NealShelley LongDrew BarrymoreA precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.There is a marvelous balance in that we have an equal rooting interest in each of the main characters. It isn't a mere satire.
- DirectorCharles ShyerStarsDiane KeatonSam ShepardHarold RamisThe life of super-yuppie J.C. is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.It's a ditzy comedy that also manages to make a good point about the cruel choices people are forced to make.
- DirectorCharles ShyerStarsSteve MartinDiane KeatonMartin ShortWith his oldest daughter's wedding approaching, a father finds himself reluctant to let go.While it doesn't quite hit the heights of the original, this remake of the 1950 classic is pleasantly enjoyable, thanks in large part to winning performances from Steve Martin and Martin Short.
- DirectorCharles ShyerStarsNick NolteJulia RobertsSaul RubinekPeter Brackett and Sabrina Peterson are two competing Chicago newspaper reporters who join forces to unravel the mystery behind a train derailment.Maybe it would have been funnier if the evil cow conglomerate had been replaced by something sillier and more lightweight; it's hard to sustain a romantic comedy in the face of death threats.
- DirectorCharles ShyerStarsSteve MartinDiane KeatonMartin ShortGeorge Banks must deal not only with his daughter's pregnancy, but also with his wife's.Martin, Keaton and cinematographer William A. Fraker put this retro fluff over better than expected early on, but hour 2 is only for those who don't want their equilibriums rattled by surprises.
- DirectorCharles ShyerStarsHilary SwankSimon BakerJonathan PryceIn pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in the country must avenge her family's fall from grace by scheming to steal a priceless necklace.A film about court intrigue, The Affair of the Necklace turns out to be more dull than juicy. Swank seems flat and miscast in the central role of Jeanne.
- DirectorCharles ShyerStarsJude LawSienna MillerSusan SarandonA cockney womanizer learns the hard way about the dangers of his actions.Law's best scenes are when he doggedly tries to keep smiling as his lifestyle grows grim and depressing.
