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An outsider, of “carnival folk” in a rustic, small town in the backwoods of Tennessee, Lester Ballard lives alone, fighting for his survival. Read more
An outsider, of “carnival folk” in a rustic, small town in the backwoods of Tennessee, Lester Ballard lives alone, fighting for his survival. Read more
It's hard to combine reality television with church. Read more
That "B" grade looks stingy in retrospect, especially given some of the films I had rated above it: Kill Bill: Vol. 1; Thirteen; The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King; Mystic River. Read more
It's not surprising, then, to find the film is about antisemitism. What was surprising to me was how fresh it managed to be even while dealing with a subject that is as old as Western civilization. Read more
College—it’s Luz Garcia’s dream—it’s her only way of escaping the big trouble of her small town. Read more
I've spent the three days between viewing and reviewing Ender's Game listlessly trying to convince myself that the film didn't suck. Read more
Standing Up begins and ends with a reference to God. In between, Howie and Grace confront a childhood trauma with a mix of fragility, resiliency, and candor that is rare in a “message” movie and rarer still in a “Christian” film. (more…) Read more
It’s hard to know which element of Shepard & Dark is the most refreshingly quaint: the male friendship, the commitment to letter writing, or the quiet quality of its emotional expressiveness. (more…) Read more
Every good escape plan needs three things: (more…) Read more
There are film critics and then there are movie guys. (more…) Read more
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