‘G’ and his ‘lovely girl’: Gene Hackman penned poignant notes to wife amid Alzheimer’s battle

Authorities recently released a new cache of records in the death investigation of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa — including a series of heartfelt notes the couple left for each other, revealing the close-knit nature of their relationship even as Hackman’s health declined amid a battle with Alzheimer’s. The letters are at times humorous, sad, … Read more

In the slender and lovely ‘The Actor,’ an amnesiac clings to his identity

“The Actor” is an identity-crisis fable set sometime in post-WWII America, when jazz was still as raucous as music got. The year is hazy, the location is vague and the images are soft and fuzzy around the edges. Crisp details can’t exist because our lead, Paul Cole (André Holland), has amnesia. A member of a … Read more