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That Evening Sun

Hal Holbrook is more than an actor: he’s an American icon.  His flowing grey hair, raspy voice, steely gaze, slightly pugnacious jaw, determined brow, and never-say-die perseverance seem to embody bedrock American values.  Mr. Holbrook’s countenance wouldn’t look out of place on Mt. Rushmore; in fact, one of his most enduring roles is that of Abraham Lincoln.  Over a career spanning more that 50 years, on stage and television and movie screens, Holbrook has played a variety of elder…

Crazy Heart

Robert Duvall won his only Oscar for Tender Mercies, where he played a once-famous Country singer whose career is bottoming out, but gets a possible shot of moral redemption from a kind-hearted younger woman. Duvall co-produced and has a supporting role in Crazy Heart, a film with a similar story and much the same low-key ambiance and humanity of the older film. The central figure of Crazy Heart is another acting veteran who inhabits each role with seemingly effortless grace—and this film…