With Thanksgiving approaching, the film "Pieces of April" is widely available on streaming platforms and makes for a timely, emotionally rich holiday watch. Why "Pieces of April" Is a Great ...

The first thing you’ll notice about “Pieces of April” is how it looks. Shot on a handheld digital camera in 2002, the image quality is flat and noisy, like an old home movie. But once your eyes adjust ...

The directorial debut of scenarist Peter Hedges (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, About a Boy) is a slight comic drama about familial reconciliation. Katie Holmes stars as April Burns, a young East ...

It’s Thanksgiving morning, and April Burns’ (Katie Holmes) family is coming to her apartment for dinner. With boyfriend Bobby (Derek Luke) off on an errand, April has just a few hours to wrangle with ...