Freeze Frame: “The Color Purple” (PG-13), “The Boys in the Boat” (PG-13), “Ferrari” (R), “Society of the Snow” (R)
The second cinematic adaptation of Alice Walker's classic novel "The Color Purple" is an admirable reworking of the Broadway musical version. Fantasia Barrino is terrific in the central role of the long-suffering Celie, but hers is just one strong performance in a riveting ensemble that includes Taraji P. Henson, Coleman...