Jonathan Dayton

‘Battle of the Sexes’ a warm portrayal of King and Riggs and their bizarre, pivotal match (Movie review)

When I first got into tennis fandom and learned about the Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs Battle of the Sexes of the 1970s, I assumed it

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‘Little Miss Sunshine’ reviews

John’s “Little Miss Sunshine” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Dec. 17, 2012 “Little Miss Sunshine” – There’s nothing particularly original about this story of a family that road-trips to

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A look back at ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ screenwriter Michael Arndt’s ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2006) (Movie review)

Michael Arndt will join a select group when he writes “Star Wars: Episode VII,” slated for a 2015 release. Although there are four previous “Star

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‘Ruby Sparks’ missing that extra spark (Movie review)

With the premise of a writer whose fictional dream girl magically comes to life, “Ruby Sparks” (now on DVD) seemed like a movie I would love. As

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