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This week's new film releases are a lovely New York melting pot: ballroom dancing teens, Arab/Israeli anxieties, motor skills-challenged geeks, neurotic female friends, and a thoughtful Polish director thrown in for good measure. Spring may have sprung outside but it's also a great time to be inside at the movie. more ›

Well, almost: Andre Dubus, who wrote the novella In the Bedroom, is the father of Andre Dubus III (pictured), who wrote the novel House of Sand and Fog. Yes, an Amazon search for "Andre Dubus" brings up work by both, but reading the press notes for the film (on the film's website) would reveal that its Andre Dubus is still alive, giving quotes about the movie, whereas Andre Dubus senior died in 1999 and is much missed. Not that we're taking pleasure is pointing this out or anything. more ›