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There are so many things that could have gone wrong with “Lars and the Real Girl,” one hardly knows where to begin. In the interests of spoiler control, I will begin and end with the premise, which ...

This author describes Ryan Gosling’s talent as he stars in the movie “Lars and the Real Girl”. Photo courtesy of Nyha/GoodFon. Welcome to Your Movie Mage, where I’ll discuss underrated films across ...

Ryan Gosling wears a big, uncomfortable-looking mustache in "Lars and the Real Girl," and the meaning is clear: His character, a misfit in his mid-20s who lives in the garage of his childhood home in ...

If you're going to make a movie about a man in love with a silicone sex doll, you'd better have the story and tone worked out to the smallest, most exquisite detail. Or else, y'know, ick. I'm happy to ...