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90
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44
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My husband and I enjoyed all the great actors and it was a different spin on honoring and respecting our elders

December 26,2008
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A ramshackle but likeable story.Full Review

Ray Bennett
The Hollywood Reporter

As a showcase for rising young star Michael Angarano and Christopher Plummer, pic offers the pleasures of connecting Hollywood traditions and generations in the spirit of Peter Bogdanovich's films about and inspired by the movies.Full Review

Robert Koehler
Variety

Man in the Chair has few surprises. Once its machinery is humming, it settles into a soothing fable of a last hurrah.Full Review

Stephen Holden
The New York Times

With its flashy, music-video style edits, rock-scored montages and septuagenarian cast, it's hard to say who, exactly, is the right audience for this unusual comedic drama.Full Review

Ken Fox
TV Guide

We'll overlook the clichd predictability of their partnership and note that Plummer, and M. Emmet Walsh as his lonely friend, are a pleasure to watch.Full Review

Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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