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The Reading Room (2005)
Sentimental tear jerker, but worth the watch!
I have been a fan of Mr Brown ever since I was a little girl and watched him on the "Rookies" in the 70's. So when I found out that he was the director plus the fact that James Earl Jones was in it also, I had to watch. Basically the movie is about a widower(Jones)who's dying wife's last wish is that he opens a reading room in a rough part of town. He is met with opposition from not only the local residents, but from community leaders(Brown)also. The movie is a bit predictable,Jones eventually wins over the people in the neighborhood including Brown after the reading room is a victim of arson and everyone comes together to rebuild it. But over all it was a good movie. It was nice to see a movie without sex or bad language. There was some mild violence, but it was definitely a family movie.
A Cool, Dry Place (1998)
Very Cool
It is funny that I had just a couple of days ago watched a Cooler Climate with Sally Field and Judy Davis and it made me think that I hadn't seen A Cool Dry Place in a while and low and behold I am flipping the channels and there it is! Vince Vaughn does a great job at playing a man that is suddenly forced into being a single parent after his wife leaves him. He has to reorganize his life in order to raise his son. This movie shows what sacrifices you have to make as a single parent in order to raise your kids.
Fans of Vince Vaughn will be pleasantly surprised by this movie. It shows a different side of him, a side that I hope he shows more of in other movies.