Another decade, another Robert Duvall movie with a religious connection. In the 1980s, Duvall won an Oscar for playing an alcoholic country singer who finds God — and a second chance at a family and a career — in Tender Mercies. In the 1990s, he was nominated for yet another Oscar for his portrayal of […]
Apostle: Duvall’s work flawed, yet convincing
Thanks to the usual vagaries of independent film distribution, The Apostle, a $5 million labor of love written and directed by Robert Duvall, opened in Canadian theatres some months after its premiere in the United States. But now that it’s here, Canadians can join their American counterparts in pondering the question: Who do men say […]