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Affairs of the Tart
Lolita's classy, but where's the comedy and character?
By Peter Rainer
Family Foibles
Slums tries to please but plays it too safe
Family-Style Friction
Strife stirs relatives in the sentimental One True Thing
Dousing the Flames
Cerebral Firelight can't ignite sensual sparks
Brutality a LaBute
Director dissects depraved and depersonalized urbanites