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‘American Pastoral’ Falls Short

by Rita Cook, President, North Texas Film Critics Association on November 10, 2016

It was adapted from the Pulitzer winning book of the same name, which was written by Phillip Roth, but the “American Pastoral” film version is lacking in substance and gratitude and it does not follow...

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Find out why “A Man Called Ove” is a Foreign Film for Everyone

by Rita Cook, President, North Texas Film Critics Association on October 27, 2016

Very seldom do I walk the path of high recommendation for a foreign language film since I am often reminded subtitles are not for everyone. “A Man Called Ove” however, is for everyone who is feeling...

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“Denial” Makes the Facts Hard to Ignore

by Rita Cook, President, North Texas Film Critics Association on October 11, 2016

Based on the book History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier the film “Denial” is Oscar primed. Perhaps that is part of the reason the film has been released at just...

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#TravelTuesday: Five Reasons for Paris

by Rita Cook on September 6, 2016

I love Paris! I like it in the spring, the summer and even in the fall. I am also one of the lucky girls who gets to go there often. My home away from home...