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("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...

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...

MARLOWE THE GREAT HOAX

FORESIGHT UNLIMITED STATUS - Fall 2005 LOCATION - Italy - Serbia - United Kingdom PRODUCER: Mark Damon - Massimo Pacilio DIRECTOR: Roland Joffe CAST - Gerard Butler A love triangle set around one of the most controversial literary scandals of all time, the...

Loach’s Fond Kiss wins screen prize

KEN LOACH has won the biggest prize at this year’s Bowmore Scottish Screen awards for his film Ae Fond Kiss. The story focuses on a young Glasgow Pakistani, played by Atta Yaqub, who is torn between his love for a Catholic teacher and his unwillingness to hurt his...

The Last Day In Japan. Gerry Worn Out.

Today, the last day in Japan, Gerry had a series of media interviews all day at his hotel. Last night, he attended the premier opening of "The Batman Begins." After enjoying the movie, he really got along with a Japanese director, Mahito Harada, and had a long...

‘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,...

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...

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...

MARLOWE

MARLOWE" Feature Film 01-27-05 ê STATUS - Fall 2005 LOCATION - Italy - Serbia - United Kingdom PRODUCER: Mark Damon - Massimo Pacilio DIRECTOR: Roland Joffe CAST: Gerard Butler A love triangle set around one of the most controversial literary scandals of all time, the...

Narnia Trailer Shown at Conference

I had the opportunity to attend the Biola Media Conference this Saturday and preview the teaser trailer (only 90% complete) for the movie. It looks amazing. After the showing, we were able to ask questions of executives from Disney. Here are some things I learned:...

“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...

Actor quickly endeared to role of stranger

NEW YORK - Gerard Butler didn't waste any time saying "yes" to "Dear Frankie." "When I read that script, I thought, 'Isn't it great?' " recalls the Scottish actor. "When I connect with something, I already imagine me playing that role." Although Butler has made his...

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