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Article: 'ANNIVERSARY PARTY' TOO SELF-INDULGENT.(LIVING)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- June 22, 2001
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Byline: Christy Lemire The Associated Press
You know how sometimes you tell a story, and you think it's really funny, but no one else gets it? Well, guess you had to be there.
Tell that story for about two hours and you have ''The Anniversary Party.''
Alan Cumming and Jennifer Jason Leigh co-wrote and co-directed the movie, tailoring the roles with themselves and their friends in mind.
They definitely achieve the intimate mood they sought. Cumming and Ms. Leigh play Joe and Sally Therrian, a couple celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary, and you feel like you're privy to their small circle of friends. That doesn't mean you'll want ...