Dramas (for deep thinkers and smarty-pants)
Parkland
Starring: Marcia Gay Harden, Zac Efron and Paul Giamatti
An excellent account of JFK’s assassination, as seen from the perspective of parade goers (Amazon, $20).
The Great Gatsby
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan
A new, glittering spin on an old tale. A fancy party with a depressing ending (Amazon, $30).
Django Unchained
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx
A former slave and a bounty hunter chase criminals across The pre–Civil War South. Brutal but brilliant (Amazon, $30).
The Way Way Back
Starring: Toni Collette and Steve Carell
A combination of coming-of-age drama and family-vacation comedy. So good (Amazon, $30).
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