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September 10, 2006

TORONTO: "All The King's Men" Misfires Opens in new window

"All The King's Men" is handsomely mounted. It features a stellar cast. And it's a misfire from the opening frames. The film, which makes its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, has all the trappings of an Oscar-bait prestige picture, only without any of the emotional resonance or insight into the politics of its era -- or ours. It?s never clear what the movie is trying to say. More...