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<BODY bgcolor="#CCCC99"> <font size="4"><br>The Truth About Charlie</font> <font size="2"> <br>movie review by Gary Johnson</font> <font size=3 face="Book Antiqua,Century Schoolbook,Times New Roman"> <p><i>The Truth About Charlie</i> isn't a standard remake. With movies such as <i>The Silence of the Lambs</i> and <i>Married to the Mob</i> to his credit, director Jonathan Demme is one of the most highly regarded directors working in Hollywood, and here he strives to distance his movie as much as possible from Stanley Donen's <i>Charade</i>. Realizing that the original film is still highly considered and highly visible (thanks to recent release on DVD), Demme tries to short circuit the "why a remake?" questions by crafting a different take on the material altogether. <p><a href="default-nf.htm">Go to the review</a></font> </body>