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Thin air: Film ‘Amelia’ reveals facts, but little else about famous aviator

Friday, October 23, 2009

By Dan DiNicola

Directed by Mira Nair, "Amelia” turns out to be a standard biopic. If it hits the right factual notes, it fails to explore character and motive. We know the details, all right, but the movie does not flesh out Amelia’s character with sufficient color....

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