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The New Age (1994)

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A wealthy Beverly Hills husband and wife are forced to reevaluate their lives after losing their jobs in writer-director Michael Tolkin's aloof satire. Peter Witner (Peter Weller) and Katherine Witner (Judy Davis) have become so accustomed to their high-class, shallow lifestyle that they feel helpless when circumstances leave them facing imminent bankruptcy. Lost and confused, their marriage on the verge of collapse, they seek help from a number of spiritual gurus, who offer ineffectual New Age

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Drama, Comedy

Mar 21, 1995

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Sporadically witty but not too deep, New Age, Tolkin's second feature as a director continues to explore satirically the lives of self-abosrbed yuppies on the verge of economic and moral collpase.

June 25, 2005 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

Presents a scathing critique of the emptiness in the lives of a couple addicted to materialism.

August 30, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice

I spent the entire movie alternating between checking my watch to see how much was left and wishing that one of them would realize how worthless they were.

February 28, 2002 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | Comment
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It has it's ups and downs, but ultimately as empty as these people's lives.

October 21, 2008
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