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www.channel4.com - : Jaglom's wonderfully sweet and perceptive film is a delight to watch. The director himself plays Emil, the sort of dysfunctional New York intellectual that makes Woody Allen look like Sly Stallone. When he stumbles across loony Black, the unlikely pair form a reluctant mutual appreciation society to help them get over their numerous real and imagined problems. Jaglom has tried to repeat the formula several times, but Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? remains his most successful film, especially as brought to life by Black's utterly convincing and daring performance. Fiercely independent and enlightening film-making. more...
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www.boxoffice.com - : Henry Jaglom's movies are not for everyone -- these low-budget, intensely art-house and mostly improvised actor's pieces have a certain pretense that is refreshing to some, unbearably pretentious to others. There's no right answer, of course -- one need only know whether or not one belongs to Jaglom's audience or not. more...
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