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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : In Western culture, we are obsessed by the concept of celebrity. How else can one explain the plague of paparazzi that descends on public figures when they make appearances, or the popularity of gossip magazines and TV shows? Celebrities are like royalty - glamorous and untouchable, they become objects of unreasonable adulation. Perhaps one of the most common fantasies entertained by an ''average'' man or woman is what would happen if someone famous fell in love with them. And therein lies the premise of Roger Michell's new romantic comedy, Notting Hill. more...
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www.cinema-scene.com - : The team that brought us Four Weddings and a Funeral has struck again. The writer-producers-actor team of Four Weddings has been reunited for the first time since the 1994 film (though the producers worked together last year on Elizabeth). Their new film is Notting Hill and plays off the fame found by both of the leads in the film. more...
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3/4
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : Well, of course, the moment we see Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant together on the screen, we want to see them snoggling, but a romantic comedy like ''Notting Hill'' is about delaying the inevitable. After all, they live in two different worlds. Her character, Anna, is one of the most famous movie stars in the world. His character, William, runs a modest little travel book shop in London. We know they're destined for each other, but we're always quicker to see these things than the characters are. more...
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3/4
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