Monthly Archives: September 2013

“Enough Said” — Sweet, Funny, & Sad

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Ted Hicks

The title of director/writer Nicole Holofcener’s 2001 feature, Lovely & Amazing, is an apt description of her new film, Enough Said, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini. Holofcener’s films, which include Walking and Talking (1996), Friends with Money (2006), and … Continue reading →

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My “Butler” Problem

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Ted Hicks

Lee Daniels’ The  Butler – Sunday, August 18 at AMC Loews Lincoln Square. Director: Lee Daniels. Writer: Danny Strong. I had something quite different in mind when I first thought of writing about this film. Though I recognized that the film … Continue reading →

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Friction Fiction #4 — “Shucks & Puffer Come to Town”

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Ted Hicks

by Ted Hicks Drive three miles east of Highway 71 on county road 14 and you’ll come to Arcadia (pop. 187), which lies roughly in the southeast corner of northwest Iowa, in the midst of rich farmland that’s slightly rolling … Continue reading →

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