These are the pictures and performances the Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) found noteworthy in 2006. The films voted on were theatrical releases of this past year. SEFCA’s 49 members work for print and radio outlets in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The Wyatt award is named in […]
Dreamgirls
Bill Condon’s Dreamgirls poses an interesting problem for me. I think it’s wonderful filmmaking. I think it has some very fine performances. Its story is engaging (if a little — OK, a lot — on the standard backstage bio side) and its characters are interesting and generally sympathetic. I find its musical numbers very nicely […]