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From Silents to the Seventies: Baby the Rain Must Fall

David Krauss — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 12:00:01 +0000

Flesh-and-blood characters, fine writing, and sensitive performances distinguish Baby the Rain Must Fall, a haunting character study from writer Horton Foote and director Robert Mulligan. Though its slow pace, lack of plot, and subtle shadings might test your patience, this finely crafted, underrated film delivers on many levels. Baby the Rain Must Fall Theatrical Release...

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Weekend Roundtable: Humble Beginnings

Josh Zyber — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 19:00:23 +0000

Everyone has to start somewhere. Before she lit up the box office headlining the ‘Divergent’ series, Shailene Woodley began her career as a child actor who made occasional appearances in TV shows like ‘The O.C.’ and ‘Crossing Jordan’. In this week’s Roundtable, we take a look at the humble beginnings for other actors who would...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Courtroom and Lawyer Movies

Josh Zyber — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 19:00:18 +0000

This past week, we were very sadly forced to witness yet again the real-life dysfunction of the American legal system. At times like these, it can be nice to retreat to the idealized world of cinema. We’ve decided to use today’s Roundtable, therefore, to look at some of our favorite movies about courtroom trials and...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Movie & TV Dads

Josh Zyber — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:00:46 +0000

This Sunday is Father’s Day, the holiday where you show the paternal figure in your life how much you appreciate all he’s done for you with the gift of an ugly tie. While we contemplate the injustice of that, let’s take a look at some of our favorite movie and TV dads in today’s Roundtable....

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Blu-ray Highlights for 1/31/12 – Engage!

Josh Zyber — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:02 +0000

The floodgates are really open now. This week sees another outpouring of new Blu-ray releases, including one that the Trekkies out there have been eagerly awaiting. Here’s the full list: ‘2-Headed Shark Attack‘ (Asylum) ‘Adaptation.‘ (Image) ‘Best Picture Academy Award Winners: 5-Film Collection‘ (Lionsgate) ‘The Big Year‘ (20th Century Fox) ‘Cold Mountain‘ (Lionsgate) ‘Das Boot:...

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