The Decade Is the Star ; Films Strive to Capture the Feel of America in the '50s and '70s

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Currently starring in "The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio" and looking sleek, smart and glamorous in pink and pastel: Ladies and gentlemen, big round of applause for ... the '50s.

The star of "Roll Bounce" is a different kind of personality altogether: flashy, funky, outrageous. Check out the bell-bottom pants and Afro-Sheen on ... the '70s.

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The Decade Is the Star ; Films Strive to Capture the Feel of America in the '50s and '70s

True, Julianne Moore is the nominal star of "The Prizewinner," and teen hip-hop star Bow Wow is the marquee name in "Roll Bounce."

But the real star in both movies is the era. These movies are not only set in a particular period; in many ways the period is the movie.

In the case of "The Prizewinner," it's t...

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