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The underdog - or, perhaps, underhorse - sports movie is a well-worn cliche'. So, this breed of film allows for few surprises; no one makes a movie about a loser. We rely on this kind of tale to feel good at the tail end, whether it's "National Velvet" or "Seabiscuit."

"Dream Horse", however, rides to victory on the strength of the actors and the charm of small details. The show pony is Toni Collette, who brings a freshness to her performance. She gallops through the exposition, but manages to rein herself in for the emotional moments that are not overplayed. Even when she is talking to her horse in his stall, she never stalls out. We ride with her through sorrow and victory.

"Dream Horse" is worth a trot down to the local theater.

Perhaps I know too much about Audrey Hepburn.

I know they leave out the best part of her screen test for "Roman Holiday." I know the marquee for "Gigi" is for the movie, not the play she was in. And I know how many of her great movies are omitted. But, basically, I know they never capture what made Hepburn the incandescent star she was.

In fact, there aren't that many clips of her actually speaking in her movies. At the end of "Roman Holiday," she drops her voice to say she will keep her visit, "..in memory as long as I live." It's a lovely reading of that line. There are great moments from, "Two for the Road," and "Charade," and those movies aren't even mentioned.

I think Audrey took pride in her acting, yet you see little of that talent. She is mostly shown as an icon of style at many gala events. Too bad they don't show what made her a great and charming actress.