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The "Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" revisits an amiably bland anthology formula
In “Amarillo by Morning,” George Strait croons the credo of the rodeo rider: “I ain’t got a dime, but what I got is mine / I ain’t rich but, Lord, I’m free.” …
A RETURN TRIP TO ALPHAVILLE Wednesday, February 25
I've always loved 3-D movies and comics, which I discovered as a kid growing up in the '50s, but I've had a hard time convincing friends and even family members to fork over the few extra bucks for …
"FOCUS" IS A BLUR Wednesday, February 25
Will Smith's attempt at a heist thriller is a bust
An inspirational story finds the wrong focus
UNDER THE RADAR Wednesday, February 18
Director Terry Gilliam is back with his first film since The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (2009), which was Heath Ledger’s last. Were it not for the notoriety surrounding Ledger’s death …
HOWARD FINSTER AND THE LIFE DIVINE Wednesday, February 18
New documentary offers a fascinating look into the realm of the outsider artist
The 87th annual Oscar awards show is being held Sunday, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m., Neil Patrick Harris is the host and, based on his work hosting the Tony Awards, he should be a good one. Harris will perform an original song-and-dance number, "Moving …
THE RIVER SONG OF "SHOW BOAT" Wednesday, February 11
Sometime in my formative years, I saw the 1951 version of Show Boat on TV and loved it. The only specific scene I can recall, though, was the final one: The camera focused on Ava Gardner’s …
This is not a gentlemanly movie. Now, most movies are not very gentlemanly, and this isn't necessarily a problem — except, perhaps, to those of us who lament the passing of true gentlemanliness as a thing a dude might aspire to. But it's a huge …