ph: Drew Jarrett
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Mesmerizing and heart-wrenching documentary is fast-paced and overabundant with details and is remarkable, as events occurring during the making of the film turn its intentions completely around.
Maltin***1/2: "Riveting, emotionally charged documentary...illustrates how real life often is stranger than fiction."
Tootsie (1982)
An unsuccessful actor, disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role on a trashy hospital soap.
Highly entertaining gender comedy with a great cast (Dustin Hoffman in the title role is spectacular), intelligent direction and an excellent script.
Halliwell****: "As with Genevieve and Whisky Galore, an unlikely comedy subject makes an instant classic. It's all in the handling."
Maltin****: "Smashing comedy...Farcical premise becomes totally credible thanks to razor-sharp script..., fine direction, and superlative performances all around..."
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