FRAME BY FRAME: Movie Reviews by Collin Souter

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Coppola's "Priscilla" finds heartbreak in the American Dream

The first shot we see in Sofia Coppola’s film is that of Priscilla’s perfectly manicured, bare feet sinking into a pink shag carpet....

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"The Killer" is about as imaginative as its title

There comes a time when I just have to admit to myself that there are certain characters, storytelling devices, thematic elements and...

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Interview with Gavin Friday, Part 2

You can read Part 1 of my interview with Gavin Friday about "Peter and the Wolf" here on RogerEbert.com Since what follows doesn't quite...

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U2's Sphere show prophesizes the end of the world... and it's beautiful

[[WARNING: SPOILER'S THROUGHOUT]] U2’s Zoo TV Tour in 1992-93–or more specifically, Bono’s alter-ego characters–fulfilled many...

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Flawed, but fun "Indy" hasn't aged a day, even if he has

“And the stars look very different today…” So goes the David Bowie song that will never not sound weird coming out of an Indiana Jones...

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Despite two good performances, new "Little Mermaid" lacks magic

I’ll never forget seeing the original “The Little Mermaid” for the first time back in 1989 at the Randhurst Theater where I worked at the...

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"Fast X" stays in neutral

I guess I should first qualify this review by letting you know where I stand with the “Fast and the Furious” saga as a whole: I’ve seen...

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"Showing Up" offers a portrait of an artist as a human with basic needs

A true artist never stops. They just get interrupted. Kelly Reichardt’s “Showing Up” takes place in the art world where students and...

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"Renfield" has codependency issues with familiarity

“Renfield,” the movie, wants love and so does Renfield himself. In the movie, Renfield joins a group therapy session designed to help...

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