Rod Lurie’s remake of the 1971 Sam Peckinpah thriller makes up for the opacity of its meaning with the assured execution of its tension-and-release formula. James Marsden and Kate Bosworth star as David and Amy, an effete LA screenwriter and his actor wife, who move out to her tiny Mississippi hometown. David’s threatened by the […]
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The Girl in the Park
A woman’s daughter is kidnapped from a playground. Her family breaks apart. She loses touch with them. Now she is back to pick up the pieces. David Auburn’s film never seems to be sure what it’s about. The mother (Sigourney Weaver) deals with the ultimate loss, certainly, but The Girl in the Park also tries […]