Duck

to play "Duck" for tears or laughs.....Surely, there can be few worse indignities for any actor, let alone one of Hall's talents, than having to costar with a duck.....Bill Brochtrup is amusing as a homeless man.....He somehow manages to take a truly terrible idea for a movie --....It's the face of a great character actor (and Hall is one of our best screen actors, period), made to withstand the worst indignities with dignity..... ... Full Review

DUCK is humane and hopeful in an oddball sort of way. DUCK DUCK , USA , 2008, MPAA Rating : PG-13 for brief strong language Part allegory, part metaphor, part love story, its like nothing else youve even seen and completely charming. ... Full Review

It's surprising that an actor of Philip Baker Hall 's skill and experience didn't immediately see through the script's puny story and run for the hills, instead of signing up to star in this self-conscious look at aging and homelessness. Despite a sincere effort, Bettauer's made a tedious, groan-worthy picture notable only for the bigger issues it attemptsand failsto successfully explore than for any real entertainment value. ... Full Review

In Los Angeles, 2009, Arthur Pratt (Philip Baker Hall) is alone, his wife recently deceased and his son dead long before that. But he's not the only one worse off. ... Full Article

In 2009, when Los Angeles' last city park is closed to the public, a dispossessed man--and the duck who follows him as a mother--quest west, on foot, in search of water and meaning, in the desert that is L.A. ... Full Article

Based on the true story of an abused woman whose fight to overturn a murder conviction helped change the way victims of domestic violence are treated under British law, "Provoked" wheedles so relentlessly on its heroine's behalf that by the... ... Full Article

Still robust and healthy despite his years, Arthur Pratt (Hall) exhausted his savings caring for his beloved late wife, and Social Security and pensions have been abolished in this near future. ... Full Article

Let's dispense with the fowl jokes right off the bat- Duck is a turkey. It's doubtful that even in the most competent hands the film's quirky, paper-thin premise could've amounted to much, but writer-director Nicole Bettauer 's uninspired approach undercuts... ... Full Article

It's a real duckling, and not an invisible angelic messenger or anything. But Arthur latches on to it like a lifeboat. Aside from his recent loss, he's out of money, having used up all his savings to care for his... ... Full Article