Steve Persall's film reviews usually appear in Thursday's Weekend section but — like his columns, features and interviews — can pop up anywhere in the Times, any day of the week. Born Dec. 7, 1956 in Norfolk, Va., Persall doesn't remember a thing about that town. Florida is his nearly lifelong home. He lives in Clearwater with wife Dianne (a.k.a. the right side of his brain), his trusty dog Mojo and fussy cat Chili Palmer.

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E-mail: persall@tampabay.com

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