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Thursday, November 15, 2007 12:00 AM

Beyond the Multiplex

Is the spectacularly ambitious "Southland Tales" the next "Donnie Darko"? Plus: Noah Baumbach on directing Nicole Kidman in the wrenching "Margot at the Wedding" (an interview and podcast).

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  • Thursday, November 15, 2007 04:47 AM

    Donnie Darko wasn't about plot

    It was about redemption. Sorry you missed that.

    And Noah's films are like parlor stories. It's only when you're done watching them you realize how trite and mundane yet another story about divorce is.

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