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Friday Film Review | 'The Rivals of Amziah King' (opens the original)
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“The Rivals of Amziah King” is a unique experience. Its characters, narrative, creative mix of folksy and sinister elements, and blurring of good and evil make it different from anything I’ve seen—and exactly what I’ve come to expect from great independent filmmaking. The film was not in competition at the 2025 South by Southwest Film Festival, yet it received a rare and enthusiastic standing ovation from the crowd in Austin. And festival audiences know their stuff. The film is described as both
August 2026 Book Review | 'More Than Enough' (opens the original)
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I’ve read most of Anna Quindlen’s novels, and her 2012 memoir “Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake,” a #1 New York Times bestseller, has long been a favorite. Her ability to explore emotionally complex family relationships is also at the heart of her latest novel, “More Than Enough.” The story centers on Polly Goodman, an English teacher at a private girls’ school. Professionally, she’s surrounded by impressionable young women. Socially, she belongs to a book group made up of an impressive circle of
Friday Film Review | 'Young Washington' (opens the original)
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“Young Washington” follows the future president through the earliest days of an ambitious career that would shape not only his own life and the future of Virginia, but ultimately the United States. Except for newcomer William Franklyn-Miller as Washington, the main cast members are recognizable veteran actors. Mary-Louise Parker plays his mother. Kelsey Grammer plays wealthy landowner Thomas Fairfax, the benefactor who hires Washington for a surveying mission leading to his military career. Ben
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