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    ‘Flight of the Red Balloon’ | 2 ½ stars

    By ROBERT W. BUTLER

    The Kansas City Star

    Movies have an advantage over real life: They can edit out the dull parts. Unless the movie is made by Taiwanese director Hsiao-hsien Hou. Hou revels in the dull parts.

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    The strange roles he picks makes him a must-see actor. E-mail Butler.
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    Our movie critic explains how he critics a movie.E-mail Butler.
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    The library has opened a $216,000 state-of-the-art minitheater.E-mail Butler.
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    The TV miniseries might be the greatest form of cinematic storytelling E-mail Butler.
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    The first anticipated sequel of 2007 arrives E-mail Butler.
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    See and understand through film the director who was Robert Altman E-mail Butler.
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    Why was Richard Gere's 'The Hoax' delayed for months? E-mail Butler.
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    Directors take us back to the past in 'Grindhouse'E-mail Butler.
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    What's stopping you?E-mail Butler.
    FROM COMEDY TO DRAMA VIDEO- 03/22/07
    A look at comic actors excelling in serious roles. E-mail Butler.
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    Why was weekend box-office $70.8m? E-mail Butler.
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    A sports movie worth seeing. E-mail Butler.
    LUSTERLESS OSCAR VIDEO- 02/25/07
    The award has lost its shine. E-mail Butler.
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    Stuff you might not know. E-mail Butler.
    FREE FILMS! VIDEO- 02/16/07
    No excuse to miss these gems. E-mail Butler.
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    It's all economics.E-mail Butler.
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    This is the year. E-mail Butler.

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