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Pleasantville

[1998, Movie]

Pleasantville: Review

Black and white in color: Tobey Maguire and Marley Shelton

This flip side to the acclaimed TRUMAN SHOW is glossy, high-concept Hollywood entertainment that uses special effects to awaken the senses rather than numb them. David (Tobey Maguire) is a nerdy, disaffected high-school student; his fraternal twin Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon) is a popular hellion. David's refuge is the '50s sitcom "Pleasantville," whose shopworn, B&W verities, close-knit families and predictable characters are a comforting alternative to the broken homes and... read more

Pleasantville: TV Guide News

Today's News: My Take | 2/27/2006
Don Knotts, who won five Emmys for his portrayal of fumbling Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffit read more
Televisionary | 5/19/2005
Question: What was the name of the song that Ed danced to at the prom? I thought it was "At Last," but I can't seem to f read more
FlickChick | 5/15/2003
Question: Can you tell me about some of the actors who died before their last movie project was released? — S.M.B. read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 4/22/2002
Once bitten by a genetically-enhanced arachnid — presto! — Spider-Man's puny Peter Parker is a superhuman st read more
Televisionary | 6/5/2001
Question: What was the name of the song that Ed danced to at the prom? I thought it was "At Last," but I can't seem to f read more