Nicholson continues in a piercing study of desire in Pieces
Karen Black plays Nicholson's southern paramour in a film praised for strong performances by Nicholson and Anspach. Director Bob Rafelson co produces and co writes this stark realism themed drama. The story follows a Texas rig worker who brings his lover to visit his family in Redwood country and ends as in the film Five Easy Pieces. It plays at the Gateway through Wednesday.
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Fawns fitted with radio necklaces in Lavaca County study
Twenty fawns in Lavaca County wear radio transmitters placed by a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department crew to track their growth and fate from newborn to adulthood.
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Richard Burton The Peak and Posture of a Star
The essay argues Burton’s strength lies in his public persona rather than on screen. It chronicles 1968 as his career apex with Cleopatra era excesses, lavish purchases, and Esquire’s damning portrait. It contends later fame faded as box office waned, leaving a view of him as a resilient yet luck-driven iconic star.
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