Philip Martin, this newspaper’s film critic, writes in Tuesday’s Style section that he doesn’t know why so many people seem to react so violently to Kevin Costner.
While Martin agrees that Costner has had his ridiculous moments, he believes the controversial actor is usually an effective and welcome screen presence. And not just in sports movies such as Bull Durham, Tin Cup and Field of Dreams. Martin enjoyed Costner in Clint Eastwood’s A Perfect World and Mike Binder’s The Upside of Anger.
Despite the legion of haters, Costner isn’t a joke. That’s evident in the recently released 20th anniversary Blu-ray DVD of Dances With Wolves, the film that seems likely to be the cornerstone of Costner’s legacy. It contains the 236-minute director’s cut; the theatrical cut was a full hour shorter. It includes all the extras you’d expect, including a couple of featurettes and a documentary about the making of the film.
Read tomorrow's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.
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