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Six Feet Under’s Alan Ball dazzles with his new film “Uncle Frank” and here’s some thoughts on it

New from Amazon Studios
Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis and Peter Macdissi
Directed by Alan Ball

Alan Ball continues to amaze with his explorations of the human condition, not just for gay Americans but for anyone who has ever had a secret, felt at war with himself or seeks to better his or her situation. The writer of “American Beauty” and creator of the HBO series “Six Feet Under” has written and directed a new film, “Uncle Frank,” that explores many of the themes common to all of Ball’s ... more >