Saturday movie review: Black or White

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Considering the racially charged tensions and horrific acts of violence that have recently occurred in our country between whites and blacks, I expected the movie BLACK OR WHITE to be far more powerful than it turned out to be. Instead, the film landed itself a firm spot on my list of Mostly Meh Movies.

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BLACK OR WHITE starring Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer is billed as...

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Saturday movie review: McFarland USA

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My oldest daughter ran cross-country for a bit in high school, and she and her two sisters all enjoy running events of various sorts still as adults. Which means I knew a little something about the cross-country sport going into MCFARLAND USA, based on the true story of one of the most incredible teams in cross-country history. You need not know a single thing about the sport, though, in order to enjoy and appreciate—as well as root for—MCFARLAND USA.

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MCFARLAND USA is set in 1987 and stars Kevin Costner as the real-life Jim White, a down...

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