'The Descendants' Opens First Napa Valley Film Festival

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The Descendants: The other side of tropical bliss
George Clooney as put-upon Matt with Shailene Woodley as his daughter in The Descendants. Starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Robert Forster, Judy Greer and Matthew Lillard. Directed by Alexander Payne. 115 minutes. Opens Nov. 18 at the Varsity. ... read more

'The Descendants' Opens First Napa Valley Film Festival
The Descendants, the opening night film, was followed by an A-class gala held at the Robert Mondavi Winery on opening night, Nov. 9. The late vintner's widow Margrit Biever Mondavi raised a glass to the spirit of indie cinema, under a giant tent ... read more

“The Descendants” and the Seven-Year Itch
In the magazine this week, Anthony Lane reviews “The Descendants,” Alexander Payne's new film, which, as Frank Bruni pointed out in his profile of Payne in Sunday's Times, is the director's first feature film in seven years—since “Sideways. ... read more

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