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Film critic John Powers

Fresh Air | By John Powers

Published November 27, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

John Powers reviews Solaris, starring George Clooney, directed by Steven Soderbergh.

John Powers

John Powers is the pop culture and critic-at-large on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. He previously served for six years as the film critic.

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