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Long Lost Cinema: Dear Frankie

Of all the films I’ve seen (and believe me, there have been many), very few have actually moved me to tears. Only two, in fact. The first being The Elephant Man, which is easily one of the most incredibly heartbreaking films ever made. The other being Dear Frankie, a...

25 Films Everyone Must See (blog)

#25: Dear Frankie As I began collecting titles of my favorite films, there were too many choices and not enough slots. Never one to deprive others from joy, I decided to expand my list from 20 to a staggering 25. I was getting a complex during the decision-making...

Dear Frankie review (blog)

Dear Frankie is the story of a mother and her son Frankie. Frankie writes letters to his dad who works on a ship, but in reality, the mother pretends to be the dad and writes back. Frankie's father left the family when Frankie was a baby. When the boat comes to their...

Dear Frankie (2005) review (blog)

Devout Frankie is one of those rare gems (somehow actually written and filmed) that come along occasionally and restore your trust in motion pictures as an art form. First off it’s just a unrepentant tear-jerker, and by the end of it I’d leaked enough duct juice to...

DVD Releases for July 5, 2005

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases, classics and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. Usually the first week of the month is the...

What’s new on video

("Dear Frankie." Miramax. DVD. 106 min. Rated PG-13. $29.99. In stores July 5. Grade: B+.) "Dear Frankie" is the sort of film that would never have been made by an American studio. It's too warm, too sweet _ too devoid of explosions. Start with the bittersweet...

An unexpected jewel

Dear Frankie I've purchased many items from Amazon based on reviews. The beauty of the net is you'll most often get the unbridled truth. So here's mine: If you're looking for a sweet, finely-crafted and moving story, get this one. I admit it. I'm crazy about Gerard...

Dear Frankie DVD Review

Guide Rating - 4 1/2 Stars out of 5 The Bottom Line I was extremely disappointed when Miramax pulled "Dear Frankie" from its 2004 release calendar. Had it found its way into theaters last year, "Dear Frankie" would have had a spot on my Top 10 list of the Best Films...

‘Frankie’ a quiet treasure

With "Dear Frankie," I discovered a director whose next film I will want to see. Scottish director Shona Auerbach's first feature film is "Dear Frankie," a wonderful movie about the love between a mother and son. There is a very daring moment is this film and it,...

Sincerity seals ‘Dear Frankie’

For whatever reason, the moral difficulty of raising children is rarely examined with any semblance of literary seriousness on film. Instead, this divisive but highly accessible theme is regularly reduced to being good fodder for bad comedies. That may be good news...

Deceit forges family’s bond

Lies told in the name of love are at the core of “Dear Frankie.” They’re elaborate lies. They’re inventive lies. They’re lies written by a Scottish mother to her son to shield him from painful truths about his long-absent father. In director Shona Auerbach’s lovely...

“Dear Frankie”

Four stars. This seems to be the month for enchanting little films from across the pond. Danny Boyle's "Millions" opened locally last week, and today it's followed by director/cinematographer Shona Auerbach's achingly poignant "Dear Frankie," a film as grounded in...

Endearing tale holds its course

*** In the sweet and melancholy Dear Frankie, single mom Lizzie (Emily Mortimer) keeps up a logistically tricky subterfuge that could never work in modern life. She writes and mails letters to her deaf 9-year-old son Frankie, pretending they are from his seafaring...

Frankie is a Story Dear to the Heart

In a seen-it-all world of cinema, the Scottish film Dear Frankie stands out as a fresh, original way to explore the human condition. While the film is remarkable for its subtle, finely honed performances, it is screenwriter Andrea Gibb's story that first jumps out. A...

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