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Reel Dad reviews Can You Forgive Me?

Some movies reach beyond their imagery to inspire us to take fresh looks at the world we experience and the mirrors we examine. Such films inspire us to reach beyond … read more

At first, it looks all so familiar. You know, the kind of movie where the bad guys do things that are so bad that the good guys have good reason … read more

Movies love politics. From Mr. Smith Goes to Washington to All the President’s Men, from The Candidate to The Ides of March, films crave the chance to explore the intricacies … read more

As we walk this world, we savor the moments we connect with others. And, as the holidays begin, we look for ways to express our thanks to those who make … read more

The lady simply fascinates. And she has since first stepping in front of a camera in a comedy called Tall Story in 1960. Back then, if anyone had asked Jane … read more

(Arts and Leisure welcomes back Jonathan Schumann this week. The son of Reel Dad Mark Schumann, Jonathan started writing about film for Arts and Leisure in 1999 as part of … read more

(In 1999, Mark and Jonathan Schumann started writing film reviews for Hersam Acorn in the column, Take Two, a father-and-son go to the movies. This week Jonathan, who now lives … read more

Once again, the New York Film Festival makes us believe in going to the movies. Each year, the festival celebrates the best in film by showcasing the edges of film, … read more

To act, on stage and screen, can be a lifetime pursuit of tempting truth. To acknowledge, privately, what gifts may be missing while portraying, publicly, what gives should be recognized, … read more