The Boston Globe, December 12th, 1997
ELLEN FOSTER Starring: Jena Malone, Ted Levine, Julie Harris, Kate Burton Directed by: John Erman On: CBS, Ch. 4. Time: Sunday at 9 p.m., as a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation Rated: TVPG With "Bastard Out of Carolina," "Hope," and now "Ellen Foster," 12-year-old Jena Malone is making quite a career for herself playing resilient girls misused by cruel adults. She's a soulful young actress who doesn't seem able to deliver a false moment, even when the script is overly sentimental or hokey. With a sweet Southern accent and an earnestness that recall Lucas Black from "Sling Blade," she is absol...
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