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Parkland (PG-13) Peter Landesman writes and directs this drama set at Dallas’ Parkland Memorial Hospital in the immediate aftermath of president John F. Kennedy’s...
Janet, Dammit
I seem to lack the proper appreciation for these lyrical, contemplative films about girls growing up with distant parents. You may remember that I...
Rinsing Out the Dead
Would I sound too much like a hack if I said the main problem with Sunshine Cleaning was that it was too tidy? I'm...
Honk for Jesus: The Pastor’s Wife
The latest film about the Black church is the mockumentary comedy Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. It’s by no means the best; The...
Film Shorts
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Bright Star (PG) Jane Campion's admirable but frustrating historical romance stars Ben Whishaw as the poet John Keats and Abbie Cornish as Fanny Brawne,...
Wind River: Blood Snow Angel
Fort Worth product Taylor Sheridan has been one of Hollywood’s most sought-after screenwriters, and this week his directing debut, Wind River, expands to theaters...
Memory Fades
A contract killer with Alzheimer’s Disease? It sounds like the setup for a really bad Saturday Night Live sketch. In fact, it was the...
If I Were a Queen
Sofia Coppola’s third film, Marie Antoinette comes trailing bad buzz from Cannes this past summer, where a largely French crowd greeted it with boos...
Film Shorts
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Chéri (R) Dangerous Liaisons director Stephen Frears, writer Christopher Hampton, and star Michelle Pfeiffer reunite for this drama about a retired Parisian courtesan in...
Fall Guy: Take the Plunge
We don’t appreciate stunt performers enough, and I say that as a guy who will spend an idle five minutes watching movie and TV...
