On the surface, John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt”–adapted from his own Pulitzer Prize-winning play–seems to explore, with a reluctance to definitively reveal, whether or not a Catholic priest molests a boy from his parish. The critics have already begun to weigh in, some of them panning the film on grounds that Shanley uses doubt as a [...]
It’s that time of year again. All the major studios have released their three-hour epics, triumphant biopics, and flashy studies in over-acting throughout the past few months hoping to snatch a little golden man named Oscar. Nabbing one of these babies not only adds prestige to a studio, but means a substantial boost in revenue [...]
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