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Kevin Spacey has troubles of his own in "Shrink." (Roadside Attractions ) "Shrink" "Doctor, heal thyself" may be the saying, but in this ensemble-driven drama, L.A. psychiatrist Dr. Henry Carter has settled on the less noble "self-medicate thyself." At times, this roundelay of disordered personalities (the aging actress, the alcoholic star, the raging agent, etc.) feels overly familiar. But Kevin Spacey's performance is droll and wounded. Keke Palmer gives a quietly pent-up performance as his patient, a woman/child enamored of movies and angry at everything else and everyone else. R. 1 hour, 34 minutes. Lisa Kennedy "Away We Go" We have our protagonists — a rootless, pregnant couple feeling their way into the world of adult responsibility on a road trip to scout the best environment in which to raise their child. And yet as... [read full story]                    

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