John Powers, 1957-

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January 14, 2000

05:20

A Brilliant, Uncompromising Film.

Film critic John Powers reviews “Holy Smoke” the new Jane Campion film starring Harvey Kietel and Kate Winslet.

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January 7, 2000

05:33

A "Failure" Worth the Effort.

Fresh Air film critic John Powers reviews, Magnolia, by Paul Thomas Anderson, who also made Boogie Nights.

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December 31, 1999

20:48

The Best Films of the Year and of the Century.

Fresh Air film critic John Powers gives us his ten best list for the year 1999, and then picks the films from the century he'd take with him If he was stranded on a desert Island.

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A Brilliant, Uncompromising Film.

A "Failure" Worth the Effort.

The Best Films of the Year and of the Century.

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